For the third consecutive season and fourth overall, Jaylen Brown has been named an NBA All-Star.
The reigning Eastern Conference and NBA Finals MVP will join his teammate, Jayson Tatum, who was named a starter last week. It’s the fourth time in the last five years that Tatum and Brown will represent the Celtics together at All-Star Weekend.
Brown, now in his ninth NBA season, is averaging 23.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, and a career-high 4.8 assists and 1.2 steals. The 28-year-old made a case for All-Star game MVP in last year’s exhibition, finishing with 36 points on 15-of-23 (65.2%) shooting from the field, 6-of-12 (50%) from three, eight rebounds, and three assists. His 36 points were the second-most from the Eastern Conference, behind Damian Lillard’s 39, who won the award.
In the 2023 All-Star Game, Brown led Team LeBron with team-highs in points (34) and rebounds (14) while adding five assists. Tatum won the Kobe Bryant All-Star Game MVP trophy that year after setting a new record for most points in an All-Star game, scoring 55 points on 22-of-31 (70.9%) shooting from the field and 10-of-18 (55.5%) from deep.
The NBA’s 30 head coaches vote for All-Star reserves—seven players per conference, including two guards, three frontcourt players, and two players of any position. Coaches are not allowed to vote for players on their own team. Other Eastern Conference reserves include Pascal Siakam, Darius Garland, Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley, Damian Lillard, and Tyler Herro.
The All-Star Game will look a little different this year. In December, the league announced a mini-tournament featuring four teams and three games, comprised of NBA All-Stars and the Rising Stars.
Three teams will consist of eight players and be named after a TNT NBA analyst. The 24 NBA All-Star selections will be evenly split among three teams, with rosters drafted by Inside the NBA commentators and honorary team GMs: Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, and Kenny Smith. The analysts will select players for Team Chuck, Team Shaq, and Team Kenny live on TNT during the NBA All-Star Draft on Thursday, Feb. 6.
The fourth team will be the winner of the Castrol Rising Stars championship—the annual showcase of top first- and second-year NBA players and G League standouts—played on Friday, Feb. 14. TNT analyst and WNBA legend Candace Parker will serve as honorary GM for the Rising Stars champion, known as Team Candace.
Two teams will meet in one semifinal (Game 1), while the other two face off in the second semifinal (Game 2). The winners of Game 1 and Game 2 will advance to the championship (Game 3). Each game will be won by the first team to reach or surpass 40 points
The four teams in the NBA All-Star Game will compete for a $1.8 million prize pool. Players on the championship team will each receive $125,000, while those on the second-place team will earn $50,000. Players on the third- and fourth-place teams will each take home $25,000.
The 74th NBA All-Star Game is set for Feb. 16, 2025, at the Chase Center in San Francisco.
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