Luka Doncic headlines a star-studded list of 2026 NBA All-Star starters, which were announced on Tuesday morning (Australia time). 

With the new all-star format of World vs. USA, the voting remains the same, where five starters from both conferences are selected for the team.

Three voting groups decide the starters that are selected into the game. Fan voting is the first group, which takes up 50%, with the next two groups being NBA players and a panel of media members that take up 25% each.

Eastern Conference

  • Giannis Antetokounmpo
  • Cade Cunningham
  • Jalen Brunson
  • Tyrese Maxey
  • Jaylen Brown

Western Conference 

  • Luka Doncic
  • Stephen Curry
  • Nikola Jokic
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
  • Victor Wembanyama

This will be Antetokounmpo's 10th straight All-Star appearance since being selected for the first time in 2017. Despite him missing 14 games this year, he has earned his spot by averaging 28 points, 10 rebounds and five assists per game.

Breakout MVP candidate Cade Cunningham has deserved his first selection as an all-star starter. He has led the Pistons to the first seed after averaging 26 points, nine assists and six rebounds per game.

Jalen Brunson is now becoming a yearly starter in the East. The star guard is once again having an unbelievable season, averaging 28 points and six assists per game for the third-seeded Knicks.

Tyrese Maxey has now been selected back into the All-Star Game. He has exploded this season, averaging 30 points per game, which ranks third in the NBA, while also adding seven assists and two steals.

The last player selected is Celtics star Jaylen Brown, who is having a career year after teammate Jayson Tatum has not played a game yet due to injury. Brown is averaging 30 points, six rebounds and five assists per game, while also being an amazing defender all year round.

The top vote getter for the West is star Laker Luka Doncic. Doncic is leading the league in scoring, averaging 33 points per game, along with eight assists and seven rebounds. This will be his sixth selection in just eight years.

Curry has now been selected for the 12th time in his career. This year, he is averaging 28 points per game along with five assists for the Golden State Warriors.

By no surprise, three-time MVP Nikola Jokic is selected to his eighth straight All-Star Game. Once again, the big man is averaging a triple-double with his 29 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists per game.

MVP favourite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is also selected as a starter. He is currently leading the Thunder to the best record in the NBA while averaging 32 points per game, six assists, and an unbelievable efficiency rate.

Last selected in the Western Conference is star Frenchman Victor Wembanyama, who will now be his second selection in his three-year career. He is averaging 24 points per game along with 11 rebounds per game.

The All-Star reserves will be announced on February 2nd, when 14 players will be selected, seven from each conference.