NBA coaches have overlooked Josh Giddey's fine form for Chicago to deny the Australian an All-Star debut as LeBron James prepares to lace them up for a 22nd-straight year.
Boomers and Bulls guard Giddey began the season brilliantly to put himself in the conversation, averaging 18.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game on 46 per cent shooting.
But a lingering hamstring injury proved a decisive blow to the 23-year-old's hopes and he wasn't among the reserves named on Monday (AEST) for the new US v The World concept, to be played in Los Angeles on February 15.
