Jazz president blasts All-Star selection process after Gobert snubbed

Utah Jazz president Steve Starks was unhappy after the final NBA All-Star Game rosters were announced and said it was "nonsense" center Rudy Gobert was not selected.

The Jazz entered play on Thursday with a 29-23 record and sat in seventh place of the Western Conference standings.

But, they will not have a single player representing them at the 2019 NBA All-Star Game, much to the displeasure of Starks.

"Rudy deserved to be named an All-Star," Starks wrote on Twitter. "Complete nonsense and we need more integrity and accountability. If the coaches vote [then] their ballots should be made public."

*then (sorry, was emotionally tweeting too quickly) https://t.co/EKOUVeu1Fz

— Steve Starks (@StevenStarks) February 1, 2019

Gobert is averaging 15 points and 12.8 rebounds this season. He is also one of the best rim protectors in the league.

"[Making the All-Star Game] is something that I've always dreamed of," Gobert said, via The Salt Lake Tribune. "I want to be part of the best group of players in the world, obviously.

"There's a lot of marketing, and a lot of different factors I can't control. So, I don't want to put my focus on that, 'cause when you do that, you usually get disappointed."

The six-year veteran was the 2017-18 NBA Defensive Player of the Year.