The latest return of votes for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game have returned some fascinating results.
Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo are the overall leaders in votes received, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. But sometimes just as interesting are the players who did not receive as much love from the fans.
Fans have until Jan. 20 until voting concludes for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game. The game is on Feb. 16 in in San Francisco at the Chase Center.
Here are a few players who did not make the top-10 among their position in their conference
TYPE: Guard, Eastern Conference
After appearing as a starter in the 2024 NBA All-Star Game last season and then earning a spot on Team USA during the Olympics over the summer, it was a relatively slow start to the season for Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers. But he is playing very well once again and getting Indiana’s offense back on track with his ridiculously impressive assist-to-turnover ratio.
TYPE: Guard, Eastern Conference
Boston is getting a lot of love in All-Star voting for Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. But one player getting overlooked a bit is Derrick White, who was an essential part of the DNA that helped the Celtics win the NBA championship last season. He ranks in the 98th percentile among all players for Estimated Wins so far this season, via dunksandthrees.com.
TYPE: Forward, Eastern Conference
Cleveland is the best team in the Eastern Conference this season and their frontcourt is a major reason why. Here are the only players with more win shares than 2022 NBA All-Star Jarrett Allen so far this season: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Domantas Sabonis.
TYPE: Guard, Western Conference
One player who is flying a bit under the radar this season based on fan voting is Houston guard Fred VanVleet. The 2022 NBA All-Star has helped the Rockets become one of the most dominant teams in the Western Conference this season. He ranks in the 96th percentile among all players for Estimated Wins so far this season, via dunksandthrees.com.
