NBA reveals its 2017 All-Star reserves

We knew Russell Westbrook was a lock to be selected as an All-Star reserve, thanks to his triple-double average on the season. Most of the rest of the choices were obvious, too, but as always, a couple of players have the right to feel they were snubbed.

Here are the All-Star reserves for 2017 who will suit up in New Orleans on Feb. 19 (all stats are courtesy of the NBA).

Lowry has arguably had the better overall season than his teammate DeMar DeRozan, who was voted in as a starter.

Wall has been toiling away in relative obscurity in Washington, but he's really been amazing. He's averaging a career-best 23.1 points while leading the league in steals.

Thomas probably should have gotten in as a starter, but he was guaranteed a spot on the team either way. He ranks second in the NBA in scoring with a career-high 29.1 points per game.

Walker is averaging a career-best 23 points per game, and becomes Charlotte’s first All-Star selection since Gerald Wallace in the 2009-10 season.

Love earned his fourth All-Star selection, and is the only player in the East averaging at least 20 points and 11 rebounds per game this season.

Millsap is making his fourth consecutive trip to the All-Star Game since joining the Hawks in 2013.

George scored 41 points and sank a record nine three-pointers in the 2016 All-Star Game, but Russell Westbrook came away with the MVP award thanks to the West's 196-173 victory.

Westbrook has won the MVP in each of the last two All-Star games, and was a no-brainer selection thanks to his triple-double average this season.

Thompson owns the NBA’s highest-scoring game of the season (60 points vs. Indiana on Dec. 5) and leads the league in points on catch-and-shoot plays (10.6 ppg) for the third time in four years. The Warriors do have the best record in the league, but Thompson's selection was a bit of a surprise.

Green ranks 19^th in the NBA in rebounding (8.5 rpg), eighth in assists (7.5 apg) and third in steals (1.93 spg) for a team that leads the league in both offensive and defensive efficiency.

Cousins is the league's fifth-leading scorer, and was named an All-Star for the third consecutive season.

Gasol is averaging career highs of 20.6 points and 4.2 assists per game to go along with his 64 three-pointers made; he entered the season with just 12 threes made in his first eight seasons combined.

A first-time All-Star in his ninth NBA season, Jordan leads the NBA in rebounding (14.0 rpg) and field goal percentage (69.0). 

Averaging career highs of 21.8 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, Hayward is Utah’s first All-Star selection since Deron Williams in the 2010-11 season