Devin Booker praised by peers but not by fans, media in 2025 All-Star voting

Phoenix Suns guard and four-time NBA All-Star Devin Booker is in jeopardy of missing the 2025 NBA All-Star Game as voting returns pile in.

Booker finished ninth in his Western Conference starter voting behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Stephen Curry — who were both named starters — and Luka Doncic, Anthony Edwards, Kyrie Irving, Ja Morant, James Harden and De’Aaron Fox.

All-Star starter selection voting is weighted as such: Fan vote is responsible for 50%, NBA player votes are responsible for 25%, and media voting is responsible for the last 25%.

Booker ranked 11th in media voting, ninth in fan voting and fifth among his NBA colleagues. The 10-year star is averaging 25.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game in 38 games played.

Kevin Durant, Booker’s Suns teammates, was named a frontcourt starter for his 15th-career NBA All-Star game and second in Phoenix. The 2025 NBA All-Star Game will take place on Sunday, Feb. 16, in Chase Center in San Francisco, home of the Golden State Warriors.

Luckily for Booker, the seven reserves for each team are selected by NBA coaches. So, the 28-year-old guard still has a chance to make his fifth All-Star game.