On February 7, Beijing time, the team list for the NBA All-Star Game was released, and O'Neal, Kenny Smith and Barkley played the role of general managers of the three teams and formed their respective teams through the draft. James became the "top pick" and was the first to be selected by O'Neal. Smith then selected Edwards and Barkley selected Jokic.
The draft order was O'Neal first, Smith second, then Barkley, Barkley picked two in a row, then Smith, then O'Neal, and O'Neal picked two in a row...... And so on, there are a total of 8 rounds, and the following list is sorted out in the order of the draft-
Team O'Neill: James, Curry, Bushy Eyebrows, Tatum, Durant, Lillard, Harden, Brown
Team Smith: Edwards, Brunson, Jaren Jackson Jr., Jalen Williams, Garland, Mobley, Cunningham, Herro
BarkleyJokic, Antetokounmpo, Alexander, Wembanyama, Siakam, Shin Kyung, Towns, Mitchell
The 2025 All-Star Weekend will be played Feb. 15-17 at the Chase Center, the home of the Warriors. According to the previous official announcement, the All-Star Game will usher in a restructuring, with 4 teams participating in the tournament, 24 All-Star players divided into 3 teams, and the other team is the champion team of the Rookie Challenge. This restructuring is an adjustment of the league in response to the decline in ratings, but it has also caused a lot of controversy, with many stars, including Durant, publicly complaining about the new format.
In last season's All-Star Game, the East team defeated the West team 211-186, and Lillard scored 39 points, 11 three-pointers and 6 assists and was elected the MVP of the All-Star Game.