No Memphis Grizzlies players were selected as All-Star starters for the 2025 NBA All-Star game.
The NBA announced Thursday evening the 10 players selected to represent the Eastern and Western Conferences as All-Star starters. This is the third consecutive season no Grizzlies players got a starting nod.
Ja Morant was the last Grizzlies star to get a starting spot in the All-Star game. He did so in 2022 during his breakout first season as an All-Star.
Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. were selected as NBA All-Stars in 2023 as reserves.
Starters for the NBA All-Star game are determined by fans, players and media. Fan voting counts for 50% of the results, while media and players account for 25% each.
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Morant finished sixth overall in voting for guards and Desmond Bane was 13th. Jackson ranked eighth in voting for the frontcourt.
Memphis will almost surely be represented this season with at least one All-Star. The Grizzlies encouraged fans to vote for Morant, Jackson and Bane during the voting process.
NBA coaches will select the next seven Western Conference players who will join the starters. Jackson and Morant are expected to strong candidates.
NBA Eastern Conference starters
Jalen Brunson, guard, New York Knicks
Donovan Mitchell, guard, Cleveland Cavaliers
Jayson Tatum, forward, Boston Celtics
Giannis Antetokounmpo, forward, Milwaukee Bucks
Karl-Anthony Towns, center, New York Knicks
NBA Western Conference starters
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, guard, Oklahoma City Thunder
Stephen Curry, guard, Golden State Warriors
LeBron James, forward, Los Angeles Lakers
Kevin Durant, forward, Phoenix Suns
Nikola Jokic, center, Denver Nuggets
Damichael Cole is the Memphis Grizzlies beat writer for The Commercial Appeal. Contact Damichael at damichael.cole@commercialappeal.com. Follow Damichael on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DamichaelC.
