LeBron James was the first pick of the new-look 2025 NBA All-Star draft Thursday night and was soon joined by a now-former teammate — Anthony Davis.
James and Davis were among the big names taken by Shaquille O’Neal as the “Inside the NBA” crew selected three of the four All-Star teams on TNT. Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Jayson Tatum also will be part of a veteran Team Shaq squad filled with championship pedigree.
Charles Barkley’s team is filled with international stars, including former MVPs Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo, current MVP favorite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama.
And Kenny Smith filled his roster with a cast of up-and-coming All-Stars, led by Anthony Edwards, Jalen Brunson and Jaren Jackson Jr.
The three teams will be joined in a mini-tournament along with Team Candace, run by WNBA legend Candace Parker, who will coach/GM the Rising Stars champion.
The full squads are as follows:
Team Shaq: James, Curry, Davis, Tatum, Durant, Damian Lillard, James Harden and Jaylen Brown.
Team Chuck: Jokic, Antetokounmpo, Gilgeous-Alexander, Wembanyama, Pascal Siakam, Alperen Sengun and Karl-Anthony Towns.
Team Kenny: Edwards, Brunson, Jackson, Cade Cunningham, Darius Garland, Tyler Herro, Evan Mobley and Jalen Williams.
The All-Star Game will take place Feb. 16 in San Francisco. This is the first time the game will feature the format of four teams playing three games in a mini-tournament.
The four coaches will be Mark Daigneault from the Oklahoma City Thunder and Kenny Atkinson from the Cleveland Cavaliers, as well as an assistant from each of their teams.