Victor Vembanyama preferred Anthony Edwards… by 4,505 votes
To avoid “Zaza Pachulia”the NBA has been shifting fan votes for several years now All-Star Game with media and player voices. An opportunity to see that the hierarchies are a little different there.
In the east, however, the Top 5 was quite clear. Jalen Brunson (Knicks), Tyrese McKay (Sixers), Cade Cunningham (clips), Jailen Brown (Celtics) et Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks) thus make the Top 5 of fans, players and journalists. So, only the order changes, with “The Greek Freak” first among fans, second among players and fifth for media…
In the West, however, it was less clear Victor Vembanyamafifth seed next to Stephen Curry (warriors), Luka Dončić (Lakers), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder), Nikola Jokic (Nuggets), was actually tied with Anthony Edwards (Wolves) with a weighted score of 5.75!
What made the differencedid “Wemby” win the fan vote. But it was nothing as he received 1,965,462 fan votes, compared to 1,960,957 for the Minnesota quarterback. So we’re talking about a final margin of 4,505 votes between the two…
What’s more, San Antonio’s interior is only 7th in the West among punters, behind fellow carries, Anthony Edwards, but also Kevin Durant. He is 6th among fans, this time in front Danny Avdia.
As usual, player voting isn’t always very serious, with players from lower teams tending to vote for their teammates. This type of pact appears to have existed in Sacramento, where Preshas Achiuva received 11 votes, as well as in Indiana, where Jay Huff also received 11 votes and Aaron Nesmith received 13.
2026-01-20 10:50:00
