Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokić, Victor Wembanyama headline 2026 All-NBA First Team

NBA awards for the 2025-26 season are just about wrapped up, with the league unveiling the All-NBA teams for the year on Sunday.

The All-NBA First Team sits in line with MVP voting, led by consecutive league MVP winner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who picks up his fourth straight year on the First Team. The other top MVP candidates followed behind: Nikola Jokić returned to the First Team for the fifth time in his career, followed by third-year center Victor Wembanyama, who caps off award season with his first All-NBA nod.

Luka Dončić and Cade Cunningham round out the list; both players were initially not eligible for NBA awards due to injuries, but were granted exceptions by the league and players’ association to qualify. Cunningham’s selection is his appearance on the First Team as well.

Making the Second Team is another crew of all-stars, with Jaylen Brown, Kawhi Leonard, Donovan Mitchell, Kevin Durant and Jalen Brunson all earning nods.

And rounding it out is the Third Team, consisting of Tyrese Maxey, Jamal Murray, Jalen Johnson, Jalen Duren, and Chet Holmgren.

Breaking down the All-NBA First Team

With the player awards now complete, here’s a reminder of what the five All-NBA First Team members did this season to earn the honor.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder

Gilgeous-Alexander stormed his way to his second straight NBA MVP behind another starry season in Oklahoma City. The guard averaged 31.1 points per game — the second most in the league — while pitching in on all ends of the court. Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP selection, which captured all but 17 of the available first-place votes, marked the eighth straight year with an international player taking the top prize.

Gilgeous-Alexanders’ MVP victory lap continues on Sunday, as he and the Thunder try to build on the series lead over the San Antonio Spurs.

Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets

Two years removed from his third MVP, Jokić isn’t slowing down. The Nuggets big man put up another gold-star season, averaging a triple double with 27.7 points, 12.9 rebounds and 10.7 assists per game.

Jokić finished second in MVP voting, earning 10 of the available first-place votes. After falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a first-round upset, there’s a lot for Denver to consider in the offseason — but letting go of their star center isn’t one of them.

Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs

After getting shut down early last season with a blood clot issue, Wembanyama returned better than ever. The Alien has bolstered his nickname with a season of inhuman basketball, with the center averaging 25 points and 11.5 rebounds per game while leading the Spurs to one of the best seasons in years. On top of that, he’s led the league in blocks for the third year in a row, earning NBA Defensive Player of the Year after a unanimous vote and leading the NBA’s All-Defensive First Team.

Wembanyama’s cinematic play has continued into the postseason, with the center putting up 41 points and 24 rebounds in Game against the Thunder, a double-overtime instant classic. The 22-year-old will keep leading the Spurs through the series with the hopes of spoiling the reigning champions’ postseason run.

Luka Dončić, Los Angeles Lakers

In his first full season with the Lakers, Dončić more than lived up to the hype. On a Lakers team that kept rotating through injuries, Dončić saved the team through several stretches with a breakout season. Even after missing the last month of the year, the guard still led the NBA in points, averaging 33.5 points per game.

Dončić’s season came to an early end after suffering a hamstring injury. Initially, the injury threatened his season awards after falling one game short of the 65-game minimum, but the special exception from the league landed him on this list. That injury ended up keeping him out for the rest of the year, as the Lakers got swept by the Thunder in the second round.

Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons

Cunningham built off last year’s stellar season with another big year as the Pistons’ franchise player. The fifth-year guard averaged 23.9 points and 9.9 assists per game while leading Detroit to the top seed in the East.

Like Dončić, Cunningham’s MVP-caliber season was cut off early, with the guard missing three weeks with a collapsed lung. Unlike Dončić, Cunningham was able to return to help his team in the postseason, averaging 28.1 per game in the playoffs before Detroit’s season came to an end against the Cleveland Cavaliers.