NBA Announces 2026 All-Star Reserves

The NBA announced its 2026 All-Star reserves today on NBC ahead of the Knicks/Lakers matchup, and confirmed by the league (Twitter links).

These players will join the 10 All-Star starters the league announced on Monday, January 19.

Eastern Conference Reserves:

• Guard: Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers)
• Guard: Norman Powell (Heat)
• Frontcourt: Jalen Johnson (Hawks)
• Frontcourt: Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks)
• Frontcourt: Pascal Siakam (Pacers)
• Frontcourt: Scottie Barnes (Raptors)
• Frontcourt: Jalen Duren (Pistons)

The East will see three first-time All-Stars in Johnson, Powell, and Duren. Powell is averaging a career-high 23.0 points per game in his first season in Miami, while Johnson has emerged as one of the league’s most versatile point-forwards on offense, averaging 23.0 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 8.0 assists and hitting 36.0% of his threes. Duren is averaging 18.0 points and 10.7 rebounds, and is the second-leading scorer on the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons.

Towns is having a down year from an efficiency standpoint but has managed to contribute in other ways, leading the NBA in rebounds per game (11.8) while scoring 20.0 points per game on 36.4% shooting from deep. He will join teammate Jalen Brunson, who was named a starter for the second straight year, while Duren will join runningmate Cade Cunningham.

Western Conference Reserves:

• Guard: Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)
• Guard: Jamal Murray (Nuggets)
• Guard: Devin Booker (Suns)
• Frontcourt: Chet Holmgren (Thunder)
• Frontcourt: Kevin Durant (Rockets)
• Frontcourt: Deni Avdija (Trail Blazers)
• Frontcourt: LeBron James (Lakers)

For the Western Conference, Murray, Holmgren, and Avdija are all first-time All-Stars, with Murray often considered one of, if not the league’s best player, to never take part in the event coming into this season.

Avdija has exploded for the Blazers this season, averaging 25.5 points per game after scoring 16.9 last season, while also averaging 7.2 rebounds and 6.7 assists, and leading Portland to what is currently a play-in spot.

Murray is having his best scoring (25.8 PPG) and playmaking (7.4 APG) season as a pro, and has helped the Nuggets hold onto the second seed despite missing co-star and All-Star starter Nikola Jokic for 16 games.

Despite cooling off a bit since his scorching start, Holmgren is averaging 17.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks and has anchored Oklahoma City’s dominant defense all season, especially while starting center Isaiah Hartenstein has missed significant time with a calf injury.

Booker was named to the team after leading his team to an unexpected 30-19 record, where they are currently tied with the Lakers for the sixth seed.

The Lakers, Knicks, Thunder, Pistons, and Nuggets mark the teams with multiple players represented.

Some notable players not to make this year’s All-Star team include Michael Porter Jr., Kawhi Leonard, Bam Adebayo, Joel Embiid, and Alperen Sengun.