The 2025 NBA All-Star reserves were announced Thursday, with the San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama earning the first of what is expected to be a long line of All-Star honors.
The second-year superstar was the Rookie of the Year last season, led the league in blocks and was the first rookie to be named to the All-Defensive First Team. This season, his numbers are even better and have him on track for a Defensive Player of the Year award.
The reserves will join the starters who were announced last week at the All-Star Game in the Chase Center in San Francisco on Feb. 16. Starters were chosen via a vote of fans, players and media. The reserves announced Thursday were selected from the remaining players by coaches from their respective conferences.
Western Conference All-Stars
Reserves
FC Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs
All-Star selection: 1st
FC Alperen Şengün, Rockets
All-Star selection: 1st
FC Anthony Davis, Lakers
All-Star selection: 10th
G Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves
All-Star selection: 3rd
G James Harden, Los Angeles Clippers
All-Star selection: 11th
WC Jaren Jackson Jr., Grizzlies
All-Star selection: 2nd
WC Jalen Williams, Thunder
All-Star selection: 1st
Starters (previously announced)
F LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers
F Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns
C Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets
G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
G Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
Eastern Conference All-Stars
Reserves
FC Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers
All-Star selection: 1st
FC Pascal Siakam, Indianas Pacers
All-Star selection: 3rd
FC Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics
All-Star selection: 4th
G Darius Garland, Cleveland Cavaliers
All-Star selection: 2nd
G Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons
All-Star selection: 1st
WC Damian Lillard, Milwaukee Bucks
All-Star selection: 9th
WC Tyler Herro, Miami Heat
All-Star selection: 1st
Starters (previously announced)
F Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
F Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
C Karl-Anthony Towns, New York Knicks
G Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers
G Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks
The All-Star game format has been once again changed for this year. Instead of the traditional one game either contested by two teams representing either the respective conferences or squads drafted by opposing superstars, it will be a three-game mini tournament.
The 24 All-Stars will be distributed into three teams selected by TNT “Inside the NBA” commentators Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley. The fourth team will be the winning team from the Rising Stars challenge — which has featured a a similar three-game tournament for three years. TNT commentator and seven-time WNBA All-Star Candace Parker will serve as GM for the emerging Rising Stars team.