The second round of NBA All-Star fan votes results have dropped, and the top four players are not surprising. Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James, Joel Embiid, and Nikola Jokić are sitting on top, and deservedly so. Three of the leading vote-getters are in the MVP hunt, and if the Lakers were better, James would be too.

As a quick refresher, the fan vote accounts for 50 percent. Each player has a vote, and the player vote accounts for 25 percent. The last 25 percent comes from a panel of media members.

There are some surprising results in the latest data dump. They include a champion not getting respect, an MVP candidate trailing an old guard, an old guard coming back to life, and two young stars blossoming.

Fan voting can become a popularity contest, but these players deserve more votes based on their on-court contributions this season.

MVP Off the Bench?

Just over 362,000 votes separate Stephen Curry from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the latest fan vote released by the NBA. It looks like Curry will start in the All-Star Game over Gilgeous-Alexander, and that is an absolute mistake. SGA is having a sensational season for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Gilgeous-Alexander is not only having an All-Star season and an All-NBA season, but he is also having an MVP-level season. He has the second-best MVP odds on FanDuel behind Nikola Jokić. At the time of publication, the Thunder are tied for the best record in the Western Conference, and SGA is a big reason reason why.

Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging career-highs in assists and field-goal percentage. He is third in scoring, averaging 31.4 points per game. He also leads the league in drives per game at 22.6, meaning he is relentlessly putting pressure on defenses by attacking the paint.

The fans are voting for Curry out of reflex, but Gilgeous-Alexander needs way more votes and should be more of a fan favorite. He is outscoring Curry, getting more rebounds and assists, and shooting a higher effective field goal percentage. SGA is also getting to the free-throw line more than Curry.

There is no question Curry is an All-Star, but Gilgeous-Alexander should be the starter over him. At the very least, the margin should be much closer than it is for a potential MVP.

Regaining Form

It has been some time since Kawhi Leonard was an All-Star, and this has been the first season since he's been in Los Angeles that he has looked like he is back to his peak form. Please pause momentarily and knock on wood to keep the good health going.

Leonard has played over 90 percent of the Clippers' games this season, including second nights of back-to-backs. He averages 23.9 points a game, shooting over 50 percent from the field and 40 percent from three. He is just a few free-throw percentage points away from being in the 50/40/90 club. Leonard went nuclear in December, scoring 29.3 on 61.3/50/95.7 shooting splits.

Besides that offensive explosion, Leonard has been an absolute monster on defense; some would even call him the Klaw again! L.A. has a defensive rating of 109.3 when Leonard is on the floor and 118.9 with him off.

That run in December has the Clippers being talked about as true contenders.

The fans forgot who Kawhi is after all these years. He is currently at 1,056,405 votes; that is not enough, especially considering everything he is doing right now. A legitimate case can be made that he should be an All-Star starter.

A Growing Pup

Do you remember all the Anthony Edwards hype over the summer when he was playing for Team USA? Where did that go?

Minnesota's star player has gotten so few votes from the fans. Edwards is sitting behind Kyrie Irving and James Harden. He has played 12 more games than Irving. His numbers are far superior to Harden's.

Edwards has become the go-to player for the No. 1 team in the West. He is averaging a career-high 25.8 points and 38.3 percent from three-point range. He has been the Wolves' best player this season.

The fans have forgotten about Edwards despite him putting up nightly highlights and showing signs of taking a leap. He is playing well on both ends of the court and is part of the reason Minnesota has the top defense in the NBA.

Here is a sequence for those who might need a reminder.

No Love, Champ

In the second drop of fan votes, there was a glaring omission in the top 10 of Western Conference guards—Jamal Murray.

Fans did not vote for him as a top guard in the West despite being the second-best player on a championship team a year ago and on one of the favorites this year.

Murray has scored 20.5 points and dished 6.3 assists per game this season, shooting a career-high 41.6 percent to boot. I am not making a case that he should be an All-Star, but he deserves to be in the top 10 for guards out West.

It is easy to point to Murray's number of games played (26) as the reason why he isn't higher in the voting. That is a big strike on his resume.

Kyrie Irving and Devin Booker have missed many games and are on the list. Even Ja Morant, in his nine games played, was voted ahead of Murray.

One would think Murray would receive a bump after the Nuggets won the championship, but that has not happened this season.

Star Launch

Playing Robin to Joel Embiid's Batman, Tyrese Maxey has blown up. He has increased his scoring average from 20.3 to 26.1 points a night while handing out 6.6 dimes. He has been one of the NBA's breakout stars this season, but he has cracked a million fan votes.

After trading James Harden, the Sixers have not missed a beat because of Maxey. Embiid is putting together another MVP-level season, but Maxey's rise has kept them in the contender conversation.

Maxey probably needs to do more to break into the conversation as a potential All-Star starter, but based on his play, he should at least crack a million votes. He has already dropped a 50-point game and is capable of exploding on a nightly basis.

Mo Dakhil spent six years with the Los Angeles Clippers and two years with the San Antonio Spurs as a video coordinator, as well as three years with the Australian men's national team. Follow him on Twitter, @MoDakhil_NBA.