{"id":197171,"date":"2026-05-25T06:30:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T10:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=197171"},"modified":"2026-05-25T06:41:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T10:41:16","slug":"2026-all-nba-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/05\/25\/2026-all-nba-team\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 All-NBA Team Selections Official Results Reveal Massive Scottie Barnes Snub And Supermax Paydays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK \u2014 The 2026 All-NBA Team Selections have arrived, which means we are officially entering the holy week of basketball pedantry where every fan becomes a part-time forensic accountant and a full-time victim of perceived injustice. In a league this deep, the annual outrage is less of a tradition and more of a certainty; there will always be snubs that feel like personal attacks, but this season\u2019s ballot carries a unique brand of drama. From the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/04\/05\/why-lakers-luka-doncic-will-be-eligible-for-awards-despite-season-ending-injury\/\" target=\"_self\">extraordinary circumstances&#8221;<\/a> that kept <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/doncilu01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luka Don\u010di\u0107<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/cunnica01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cade Cunningham<\/a> eligible to the gut-punch reality of <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/barnesc01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scottie Barnes<\/a> missing the cut, the 2026 results are as much about who isn&#8217;t here as who is.<\/p>\n<h2>2026 All-NBA Team Selections Official Results Reveal Massive Scottie Barnes Snub And Supermax Paydays<\/h2>\n<p>2026 All-NBA Team Selections are now the primary driver of every front-office conversation heading into the summer. With <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gilgesh01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jokicni01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikola Joki\u0107<\/a> leading the way as the only unanimous First Team selections, the hierarchy at the top is settled, but the battle for the final few spots on the Third Team was a bloodbath.<\/p>\n<h3>The Official 2026 All-NBA Teams and Voting Totals<\/h3>\n<p>The global panel of 100 media members awarded 5 points for a First Team vote, 3 for Second Team, and 1 for Third team.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tablepress-1-name\" class=\"tablepress-table-name tablepress-table-name-id-1\">Official 2025\u201326 All-NBA Teams<\/h2>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-1\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1\" aria-labelledby=\"tablepress-1-name\" aria-describedby=\"tablepress-1-description\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">First Team All-NBA<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Second Team All-NBA<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Third Team All-NBA<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder) | 500 <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Jaylen Brown (Celtics) | 384<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Tyrese Maxey (Sixers) | 168<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Nikola Jokic (Nuggets) | 500 <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Kawhi Leonard (Clippers) | 277<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Jamal Murray (Nuggets) | 149<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Victor Wembanyama (Spurs) | 498<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers) | 276<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Jalen Johnson (Hawks) | 125<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Luka Doncic (Lakers) | 482<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Kevin Durant (Rockets) | 241<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Jalen Duren (Pistons) | 121<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Cade Cunningham (Pistons) | 414<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Jalen Brunson (Knicks) | 197<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Chet Holmgren (Thunder) | 87<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<span id=\"tablepress-1-description\" class=\"tablepress-table-description tablepress-table-description-id-1\">Total points earned from votes.<\/span>\n<!-- #tablepress-1 from cache -->\n<h3>The Scottie Barnes Snub and Narrow Misses<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_193976\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-193976\" style=\"width: 1825px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/USATSI_28841554_168420457_lowres.webp\" alt=\"2026 All-NBA Team Selections Official Results Reveal Massive Scottie Barnes Snub And Supermax Paydays\" width=\"1825\" height=\"1217\" class=\"wp-image-193976 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/USATSI_28841554_168420457_lowres.webp 1825w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/USATSI_28841554_168420457_lowres-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/USATSI_28841554_168420457_lowres-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/USATSI_28841554_168420457_lowres-1200x800.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1825px) 100vw, 1825px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-193976\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Apr 29, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) brings the ball up court against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first quarter of game five of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The most glaring omission this year is <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/barnesc01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scottie Barnes<\/a>, who received just 9 total points. Despite leading the Raptors to a surprise 5th seed and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/05\/24\/scottie-barnes-all-defensive\/\" target=\"_self\">earning All-Defensive Second Team honors<\/a>, Barnes fell victim to an inexplicable pivot by voters. With all due respect, it makes no sense that <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/johnsja05.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jalen Johnson<\/a> made third team over him. Barnes was on a nightly basis tasked with being the team&#8217;s primary initiator on offense, taking on the toughest assignments on defense, providing rim protection in undersized lineups and grabbing boards to make up for <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/04\/21\/raptors-elephant-in-the-room-is-a-104-million-disaster-hes-getting-benched\/\" target=\"_self\">his underperforming big.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A global media panel of 100 voters selected the 2025-26 Kia All-NBA Team.<\/p>\n<p>The complete voting results \u2b07\ufe0f <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7NbX05bwr2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/7NbX05bwr2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBA Communications (@NBAPR) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBAPR\/status\/2058690078193430673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 24, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Other notable players who earned multiple votes but missed the cut:<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/t\/townska01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Karl-Anthony Towns<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/knicks\/\" target=\"_self\">(Knicks)<\/a>: 14 points<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hardeja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James Harden<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/cavaliers\/\" target=\"_self\">(Cavaliers)<\/a>: 6 points<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/sengual01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alperen \u015eeng\u00fcn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/rockets\/\" target=\"_self\">(Rockets)<\/a>: 6 points<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/ballla01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LaMelo Ball (<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/hornets\/\" target=\"_self\">Hornets)<\/a>: 5 points<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/castlst01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stephon Castle<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/spurs\/\" target=\"_self\">(Spurs)<\/a>: 5 points<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/a\/adebaba01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bam Adebayo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/heat\/\" target=\"_self\">(Heat)<\/a>: 4 points<\/p>\n<h3>A League Refined by the 65-Game Rule<\/h3>\n<p>This year\u2019s ballot was heavily shaped by the strict 65-game eligibility criteria. Perennial fixtures like <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/a\/antetgi01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/e\/edwaran01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anthony Edwards<\/a> (61 games) were left off entirely after the latter&#8217;s &#8220;extraordinary circumstances&#8221; appeals were denied. This paved the way for five first-time selections: <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/wembavi01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Victor Wembanyama<\/a>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/maxeyty01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyrese Maxey<\/a>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/holmgch01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chet Holmgren<\/a>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/durenja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jalen Duren<\/a>, and Jalen Johnson.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, these 2026 All-NBA Team Selections will be relitigated several times over the next couple of weeks and months as the financial implications of the votes bear out. We aren&#8217;t just talking about trophies; we&#8217;re talking about the &#8220;Supermax&#8221; trajectories that will force trades, trigger luxury tax nukes, and potentially break up cores before they even peak. As the initial outrage fades into off-season math, the true legacy of this ballot will be found in the cap sheets of the teams now forced to pay the &#8220;All-NBA&#8221; premium.<\/p>\n<p>Credit:\u00a9 Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK \u2014 The 2026 All-NBA Team Selections have arrived, which means we are officially entering the holy week of basketball pedantry where every fan becomes a part-time forensic accountant and a full-time victim of perceived injustice. In a league this deep, the annual outrage is less of a tradition and more of a certainty; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5018,"featured_media":197177,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1608,62,3],"tags":[50244,50432,1946,3965,4292,900,1417,4432,3853,109,450,168,69,1133,72,3852,1489,2478,4669],"class_list":["post-197171","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-basketball","category-nba","category-news","tag-2025-26-nba-season","tag-2026-nba-playoffs","tag-all-nba","tag-cade-cunningham","tag-chet-holmgren","tag-donovan-mitchell","tag-jalen-brunson","tag-jalen-duren","tag-jalen-johnson","tag-jamal-murray","tag-jaylen-brown","tag-kawhi-leonard","tag-kevin-durant","tag-luka-doncic","tag-nikola-jokic","tag-scottie-barnes","tag-shai-gilgeous-alexander","tag-tyrese-maxey","tag-victor-wembanyama"],"modified_by":"Frederick Okocha","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197171","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5018"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=197171"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197171\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":197224,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197171\/revisions\/197224"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/197177"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=197171"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=197171"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=197171"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}