NBA All-Star Game 2026: The biggest snubs after reserves unveiling

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The NBA on Sunday unveiled the seven reserve players from each conference to complete the rosters for the 2026 All-Star Game on Feb. 15 in Inglewood, California.

The starters, which were voted on by fans, a media panel and players, were unveiled on Jan. 19 in a special announcement on NBC and Peacock. The fans accounted for 50% of the vote, while the media and players each comprised 25% of the final group.

The 30 head coaches in the NBA voted on the seven reserves in each conference. Each coach selected two guards, three frontcourt players and two additional players from any position, but they were not permitted to choose players from their own team.

With the 12 All-Stars in each conference now known, Rookie Wire examined some of the biggest snubs after the announcement of the reserves on Sunday.

All-Star Game Format​

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In the All-Star Game this year, two teams of players from the United States and one team of international players (known as the World team) will compete in a round-robin tournament with four 12-minute games. Each team will have at least eight players.

Team A will play Team B in Game 1. The winning team from Game 1 will take on Team C in Game 2 and the losing team of Game 1 will meet Team C in Game 3. After Game 3, the two teams with the best records will advance to face each other in the championship game.

The teams will be announced on Feb. 3 on Peacock (7 p.m. EST).

Western Conference Starters​

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1. Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
2. Luka Dončić, Los Angeles Lakers*
3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
4. Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets
5. Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs

*Lead vote-getter in the conference

Western Conference Reserves​

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1. Deni Avdija, Portland Trail Blazers*
2. Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns
3. Kevin Durant, Houston Rockets
4. Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves
5. Chet Holmgren, Oklahoma City Thunder*
6. LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers
7. Jamal Murray, Denver Nuggets*

*First-time selections

Eastern Conference Starters​

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1. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks*
2. Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics
3. Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks
4. Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons
5. Tyrese Maxey, Philadelphia 76ers

*Lead vote-getter in the conference

Eastern Conference Reserves​

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1. Scottie Barnes, Toronto Raptors
2. Jalen Duren, Detroit Pistons*
3. Jalen Johnson, Atlanta Hawks*
4. Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers
5. Norman Powell, Miami Heat*
6. Pascal Siakam, Indiana Pacers
7. Karl-Anthony Towns, New York Knicks

*First-time selections

All-Star Snubs​

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Western Conference:

1. Kawhi Leonard, LA Clippers
2. Keyonte George, Utah Jazz
3. James Harden, LA Clippers
4. Alperen Şengün, Houston Rockets

Eastern Conference:

1. Michael Porter Jr., Brooklyn Nets
2. Brandon Ingram, Toronto Raptors
3. Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic
4. Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers

This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: NBA All-Star Game 2026: The biggest snubs after reserves unveiling

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