The 2026 NBA All-Star starters have been announced, but the full list of reserves is not out yet, so only the starting lineups are known right now.

New All-Star format

  • The 2026 All-Star Game is using a U.S. vs. World concept, aiming for 16 American players and 8 international players among the All-Stars.
  • Starters are still chosen by a mix of fan (50%), media (25%), and player (25%) voting, with coaches picking the reserves later.

Who made the 2026 All-Star starters

Reports highlight a group of big-name international stars as locks for the World side’s starting group:

  • Luka Dončić
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
  • Nikola Jokić
  • Victor Wembanyama
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo

These five are widely cited as the core World-team starters for the new format.

On the U.S. side, the final official starter list is tied to the same vote process, but media breakdowns show that the starting spots are built from the top American vote-getters under this U.S. vs. World structure.

How the rest of the team will be picked

  • Each “side” will get additional All-Stars as reserves, chosen by NBA head coaches from their own conferences, with no coach allowed to pick his own player.
  • If the voting and coach selections do not produce exactly 16 American and 8 international players, Commissioner Adam Silver can add players to balance the numbers, which can slightly increase the total number of All-Stars.

Fan and forum reaction

  • Many fans are debating whether the new U.S. vs. World (and three-team/round-robin style) actually fixes the All-Star Game or just adds more gimmicks.
  • Common talking points include:
    • Whether defense will still be light.
    • If the international squad is now “too stacked.”
    • Which stars might get snubbed once coaches pick reserves.

TL;DR:
Right now, you mainly know the headliners: Dončić, Giannis, Jokić, Wembanyama, and SGA fronting the World side, with top-vote American stars filling the U.S. starters; the full All-Star list will be complete once coaches name the reserves and, if needed, the commissioner adds a couple of balancing picks.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.