2025–26 All‑NBA Teams: Full List of First, Second, and Third Team Selections

All‑NBA Second Team

The Second Team featured a mix of perennial stars and standout performers from playoff contenders.

• Jaylen Brown — Boston Celtics
• Kawhi Leonard — Los Angeles Clippers
• Donovan Mitchell — Cleveland Cavaliers
• Kevin Durant — Houston Rockets
• Jalen Brunson — New York Knicks

These players finished just behind the First Team in the voting totals from the media panel.

All‑NBA Third Team

The Third Team rounded out the 15 players honored for the season.

• Tyrese Maxey — Philadelphia 76ers
• Jamal Murray — Denver Nuggets
• Jalen Johnson — Atlanta Hawks
• Jalen Duren — Detroit Pistons
• Chet Holmgren — Oklahoma City Thunder

The group highlights the league’s emerging young talent, including multiple players still early in their careers.

Unanimous and Near‑Unanimous Selections

Two players dominated the voting:

• Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander — unanimous First Team (500 points)
• Nikola Jokić — unanimous First Team (500 points)

Both received all available First Team votes from the 100‑member media panel.

Meanwhile, Victor Wembanyama finished just shy of unanimity after receiving one second‑place vote instead of a full First Team ballot.

How All‑NBA Voting Works

The All‑NBA teams are selected through a vote by a global panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters. Each voter selects five players for each team.

The point system works as follows:

• First Team vote: 5 points
• Second Team vote: 3 points
• Third Team vote: 1 point

Players with the highest totals form the three teams, with 15 players honored overall.

Why LeBron, Curry, and Giannis Were Ineligible

Several of the NBA’s biggest stars did not appear on the ballot because they failed to meet the league’s 65‑game minimum required for major awards and honors such as All‑NBA.

Among the most notable players ruled ineligible were:

• LeBron James — Los Angeles Lakers
• Stephen Curry — Golden State Warriors
• Giannis Antetokounmpo — Milwaukee Bucks

LeBron’s absence was particularly significant because it ended his 21‑season streak of All‑NBA selections, one of the longest runs in league history.

A Snapshot of the League’s Changing Guard

The 2025–26 All‑NBA teams illustrate a changing era in the league. MVP contenders like Gilgeous‑Alexander and Jokić remain dominant, while rising stars such as Wembanyama, Cunningham, Holmgren, and Maxey signal the next generation of elite NBA talent.

At the same time, the 65‑game eligibility rule continues to reshape awards races by emphasizing availability alongside performance — a factor that dramatically altered this year’s final ballot.