The NBA announced on Sunday the ideal quintet for the 2025-2026 season, which includes Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wembanyama, Cade Cunningham, Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic.
Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder) and Jokic (Denver Nuggets) were unanimous choices with 500 votes each from a jury of 100 voters. Wembanyama received 498, Doncic 482 and Cunningham 414.
Breaks historic streak
The NBA also announced the second best five, consisting of Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics), Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks), Kevin Durant (Houston Rockets), Kawhi Leonard (Los Angeles Clippers) and Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers).
The NBA’s third best five are Tyrese Maxey (Philadelphia 76ers), Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets), Jalen Johnson (Atlanta Hawks), Chet Holmgren(Oklahoma City Thunder) and Jalen Duren (Detroit Pistons).
This is the first time since 2004 that LeBron James has not been included in any of the NBA’s top five.
In the last 21 seasons he had been included 13 times in the first quintet and four times in the second and third.
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How is the NBA’s ideal quintet chosen?
The NBA All-NBA Team, officially known as the “All-NBA Team,” is selected by an international panel of 100 basketball journalists and analysts.
Each voter selects the best players of the regular season.
Based on their individual performance, impact on their team, statistics and consistency during the year.
Players receive points depending on the team in which they are placed:
Five points for the first quintet, three for the second and one for the third.
At the end of the tally, the five highest-scoring players make up the NBA’s top five.
Starting in 2024, the league eliminated the traditional voting positions.
Allowing the best players to be selected regardless of whether they are point guards, forwards or centers.
This has opened the door to more offensive and dominant quintets, such as the 2025-2026 season’s lineup led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic.
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