Latest 2026 NBA All-Star Voting Returns

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The NBA today announced the second returns of All-Star Voting 2026 presented by Kia. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell is among the Eastern Conference backcourt leaders in the latest fan voting update.

Mitchell currently ranks among the top five vote-getters (1,530,237 votes) in the Eastern Conference, behind No. 4 Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons (1,752,801) and ahead of No. 6 Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics (1,514,259). Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo tops the Eastern Conference with 2,092,284 votes with New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (1,916,497) moving into second place, followed closely by No. 3 Tyrese Maxey of the Philadelphia 76ers (1,908,978). 

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League-wide, Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Dončić (2,229,811) is the overall leading vote-getter, with the rest of the top five in the Western Conference remaining unchanged: No. 2 Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets (1,998,560), No. 3 Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors (1,844,903), No. 4 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder (1,554,468) and No. 5 Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs (1,321,985).  Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (1,246,423) is in sixth place. 

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Fans voting via the NBA App and NBA.com with their NBA ID represent 50% of the vote to determine the five players from each conference honored as starters for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game, with current NBA players and a media panel accounting for 25% each. This year, All-Stars are being selected without regard to position.

NBA All-Star Voting 2026 concludes on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 11:59 p.m. ET.  NBC and Peacock will reveal the starters on Monday, Jan. 19.

Under a new NBA All-Star Game format, two teams of U.S. players and one team of international players (the World team) will compete in a round-robin tournament featuring four 12-minute games. NBC and Peacock will present the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT from Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., home of the LA Clippers.

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For more information on NBA All-Star Voting 2026 and Cavaliers coverage, visit Cavs.com/vote.