Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard has been added to the U.S. player pool for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game.
LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard has been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver as an addition to the U.S. player pool for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game, which will take place on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 5 p.m. ET at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., and air on NBC and Peacock.
The 75th NBA All-Star Game will feature two teams of U.S. players and one team of international players, with each team consisting of at least eight players. After the selection of the initial 24 All-Stars, Leonard was added to bring the total number of U.S. All-Stars to 16, the minimum required under the format.
Leonard is averaging a career-high 27.6 points (seventh in the NBA), 6.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists and a league-leading 2.06 steals in 36 games. He is shooting 49.7% from the field, 39.1% from three-point range and 91.3% from the free throw line (fourth in the NBA). Leonard has scored at least 20 points in each of his last 28 games, highlighted by a career-high 55-point performance against the Detroit Pistons on Dec. 28.
A 14-year NBA veteran, Leonard has earned his seventh All-Star selection. In 2020, he received the Kobe Bryant Trophy as the NBA All-Star Game MVP.
The three NBA All-Star Game teams will be revealed Tuesday night on Peacock, with the pregame show beginning at 7 p.m. ET, ahead of the matchup between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard has been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver as an addition to the U.S. player pool for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game. pic.twitter.com/DBjfA70Mf2
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