The NBA All-Star Game format will look different this season, but one thing is always the same. There is a debate to be had about which players deserve

ESPN's Kendrick Perkins weighed in on Curry making the All-Star Game for the 11th time in his career. Curry was once again named a starter for the Western Conference, and has not missed an All-Star Game since the 2019–20 season in which he played just five games before missing the rest of the campaign to injury.

Among those to make the cut are first-timer Victor Wembanyama and 21st-timer LeBron James. Six teams had multiple selections, while only two teams above .500 — the Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings — had none. The game is once again stacked with recognizable talent, but there were plenty more players beyond the 24 players selected.

The league is as rich with talent as it has ever been. Someone was bound to get snubbed. But one stands out above the rest.

Irving has averaged 24.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 1.2 steals per game this season. The veteran has had to play the last month-plus without co-star Luka Doncic, keeping the Mavericks alive in the West standings.

This is the first year where the 24 All-Stars will be divided into three teams, selected by general managers Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny Smith. Each team will compete in a mini-tournament, with one winner crowned after three games.

Rookie Ryan Dunn of the Phoenix Suns and second-year NBA players Anthony Black of the Orlando Magic, Toumani Camara of the Portland Trail Blazers and Ausar Thompson of the Detroit Pistons have been named replacements for the 2025 Castrol Rising Stars. pic.twitter.com/rSBjihMMuO

Rookie Ryan Dunn of the Phoenix Suns and second-year NBA players Anthony Black of the Orlando Magic, Toumani Camara of the Portland Trail Blazers and Ausar Thompson of the

Now that he knows he'll be in San Francisco, the sixth-year guard has another plan in mind: the All-Star Weekend 3-point contest.

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker would support the NBA potentially expanding All-Star rosters to 15 players per conference after being left out of the