As we pass the quarter mark of the 2025–26 NBA season, plenty of surprising trends have emerged and it’s time to project who will make their first All-Star Game. That could prove a more complicated endeavor this season than in the past.
For the 2026 game in Los Angeles at the Clippers’ Intuit Dome, the NBA is introducing a new format that requires 16 American-born All-Stars and eight international All-Stars. Additionally, there are no longer positional requirements for All-Star voting. Fan voting opens Wednesday and runs through Jan. 14. The 24 players with the most All-Star votes will receive the honor no matter what, but the NBA will name additional All-Stars if necessary to ensure the American vs. International format will work.
