Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) and forward LeBron James (23) walks to the bench during the first half against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
LeBron James and Anthony Davis will be teammates once again — not with the Los Angeles Lakers, but on “Team Shaq” in the NBA 2025 All-Star Game.
“Inside the NBA” analysts Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley on Thursday drafted the teams for which they’re serving as honorary captains in the All-Star Game’s new format.
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O’Neal picked James with the first overall choice. Smith picked Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards second overall.
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“Team Chuck” has plenty of size with former MVPs Nikola Jokic (third overall pick) and Giannis Antetokounmpo along with Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns and Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama. This will be Wembanyama’s first NBA All-Star Game.
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O’Neal added former MVPs Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and James Harden, but his most intriguing decision was to take Davis with his third selection. James and Davis won a championship together with the Lakers in 2020, but Los Angeles has struggled since, and Davis was shipped to Dallas in a stunning trade for Luka Doncic over the weekend.
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NBA scoring leader Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (32.8 points per game) is on Team Chuck.
The event is shifting to a four-team tournament with a pair of semifinal games and a final. The fourth team, made up of the best first- and second-year players and G League stars, will be called Team Candace and captained by WNBA legend Candace Parker.
The NBA All-Star Game will be played Feb. 16 in San Francisco.
The full rosters are below, in order of player selection:
Team Shaq:
- LeBron James, L.A. Lakers
- Stephen Curry, Golden State
- Anthony Davis, Dallas
- Jayson Tatum, Boston
- Kevin Durant, Phoenix
- Damian Lillard, Milwaukee
- James Harden, L.A. Clippers
- Jaylen Brown, Boston
Team Kenny
- Anthony Edwards, Minnesota
- Jalen Brunson, New York
- Jaren Jackson Jr., Memphis
- Jalen Williams, Oklahoma City
- Darius Garland, Cleveland
- Evan Mobley, Cleveland
- Cade Cunningham, Detroit
- Tyler Herro, Miami
Team Chuck:
- Nikola Jokic, Denver
- Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City
- Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio
- Pascal Siakam, Indiana
- Alperen Sengun, Houston
- Karl-Anthony Towns, New York
- Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland
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