Mitch Johnson
January 2026
Johnson will coach one of the All-Star teams after leading the Spurs to a 33-16 start and the second-best record in the West. Eligibility rules blocked Daigneault because he coached the previous year’s All-Star; Johnson’s December recognition and San Antonio’s first-half record secured the nod.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
December 2025
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is quietly assembling one of the most dominant seasons in NBA history, leading reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder to a 20-1 start while building on last year’s MVP, Finals MVP and scoring-title haul with even better production across virtually every category. Gilgeous-Alexander is posting career highs in efficiency, playmaking and clutch scoring, with elite shooting from two and three, microscopic turnovers and suffocating defense that anchor the league’s top rated unit, prompting advanced metrics to project a campaign rivaling prime Stephen Curry and Michael Jordan.