December 30, 2025
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Could Tyrese Maxey's second All-Star nod also include his first start?
Tyrese Maxey is second among all Eastern Conference players in votes for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game, according to the first batch of voting results released by the league on Monday. Joel Embiid is 17th in the conference; no other Sixers cracked the top 20:
Luka Dončić and Giannis Antetokounmpo lead their conferences in the first fan returns in NBA All-Star Voting 2026.
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) December 29, 2025
Fans (50% of the vote) join NBA players (25%) and a media panel (25%) in selecting five players in each conference honored as starters.
Next fan update: 1/6. pic.twitter.com/pHykl9yhTE
Maxey, the Sixers' sixth-year guard who has played like a superstar for much of the 2025-26 campaign, played in the 2024 All-Star game during the season in which he ended up winning the NBA Most Improved Player Award. However, the potential to earn a starting spot looms as an exciting possibility for the 25-year-old. It is a different level of achievement than just making an All-Star team.
