Overview
- The second returns show Luka Dončić leading overall with 2,229,811 votes, Giannis Antetokounmpo pacing the East, and Nikola Jokić third at 1,998,560.
- Jalen Brunson moved ahead of Tyrese Maxey to second in the East, while Stephen Curry, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Victor Wembanyama remain in the West’s top five.
- LeBron James gained ground to eighth in the West as Austin Reaves slipped to 11th, and Jaylen Brown ranks sixth in the East behind Donovan Mitchell and Cade Cunningham.
- Fan voting counts for 50% with player and media panels at 25% each, ballots close Jan. 14 and starters will be announced Jan. 19.
- Jokić is sidelined with a Dec. 29 knee hyperextension but is reported to be tracking toward a late-January return; if an elected starter cannot play, the commissioner will select a replacement.