Overview
- Damian Lillard will compete despite missing the season while rehabbing a torn Achilles, marking his first on-court appearance since rejoining Portland.
- The eight-player field is Devin Booker, Kon Knueppel, Damian Lillard, Tyrese Maxey, Donovan Mitchell, Jamal Murray, Bobby Portis Jr., and Norman Powell.
- The contest opens All-Star Saturday on Feb. 14 at 5 p.m. ET at the Intuit Dome, airing on NBC and Peacock under a revised early-evening schedule.
- Rookie Kon Knueppel has a chance to become the event’s first rookie winner, and five entrants are 2026 All-Stars.
- Sportsbooks listed Lillard among the favorites to advance, even as Portis enters with the field’s best three-point accuracy this season.