Inglewood, CA - February 15: Luka Doncic of Team World shoots against Cade Cunningham of Team USA Stars in the first game of the 75th NBA All-Star game at Intuit Dome in Inglewood on Sunday February 15, 2026. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)
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The NBA announced its All-NBA teams last weekend, and two players who were at one point deemed ineligible for the award were named to the All-NBA First Team.
Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham and Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic both received First Team honors, joining Victor Wembanyama, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Nikola Jokic. Those players all had tremendous campaigns. Yet in the case of Doncic and Cunningham, they almost weren’t recognized for it due to their participation level this season.
