On Tuesday, the Washington Wizards announced that star point guard John Wall will undergo knee surgery.According to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post, the team expects him to miss six-to-eight weeks. Therefore, he will be forced to sit out of his fifth-career All-Star Game, leaving Team LeBron with a vacancy.Although the news is certainly awful for Wall and the Wizards, one lucky player who fell just short of an All-Star bid will now receive the honor.Since Wall’s replacement had to come from the Eastern Conference, NBA commissioner Adam Silver most likely considered four snubbed players: Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond, Philadelphia 76ers rookie standout Ben Simmons, Charlotte Hornets star point guard Kemba Walker and Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic.In the end, he went with a player who has improved by leaps and bounds over last season, especially on the offensive side of the floor.Leading the Eastern Conference with 34 double-doubles in 47 games played, Drummond was Silver’s choice. Averaging 14.7 points and an NBA-leading 15.1 rebounds per game, he has also taken his offensive game to the next level, posting a career-high 3.8 assists per contest. Coach Stan Van Gundy has shown a willingness to run part of Detroit's offense through Drummond on the high and low post and the athletic center has already had more assists this season than in his first five seasons combined.Drummond’s Pistons just so happened to be taking on LeBron’s Cavaliers on Tuesday night. Comically, before their game tipped off, LeBron interrupted Drummond’s on-air interview:

Detroit basketball legend Chauncey Billups offered his congratulations on Twitter:

But, Drummond’s selection didn’t make everyone happy.

Simmons reacted with a simple emoji.

Simmons is averaging 16.6 points, 7.3 rebounds and 7.9 assists in one of the most remarkable rookie seasons in recent history. You can make the argument that there hasn’t been a better rookie campaign since LeBron James in 2003-2004.

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown posted three thinking-face emojis after not being selected.

Brown was not initially mentioned among the All-Star snubs. He’s averaging 14.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 31.5 minutes per game. Oddly enough, he’s shooting just 59.1 percent from the free throw line, which is worse than Drummond’s 62.5 percent mark.

Despite the fact that a case can be made for Simmons, who has carried the Sixers, as well as Walker, who has outstanding numbers, it seems as though Drummond’s inclusion in the All-Star Game is appropriate. 

As if to validate Silver's choice, Drummond had 22 points, 21 rebounds, seven assists, three blocks and three steals in an improbable victory over the Cavs. Although his role could take a slight dip with the addition of Blake Griffin, it seems as though Drummond is developing into the player that the Pistons thought he could become when they drafted him.