Overview
- Eastern Conference starters: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Maxey, Cade Cunningham and Jaylen Brown; Western Conference starters: Stephen Curry, Luka Dončić, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokić and Victor Wembanyama.
- Starters were selected positionless by a weighted ballot of fans (50%), players (25%) and media (25%).
- LeBron James was not voted a starter for the first time since 2005, ending his run of 21 straight All-Star starts, and his All-Star status now hinges on coaches’ reserve selections.
- Cade Cunningham and Jaylen Brown earned their first starting nods, with Cunningham becoming Detroit’s first All-Star starter since Allen Iverson in 2009.
- The Feb. 15 showcase at the Intuit Dome will feature two U.S. teams and one World team in a four-game round-robin of 12-minute contests, with potential commissioner picks to ensure at least 16 U.S.-born and eight international players.