Jazz Launch All-Star Campaigns For Markkanen, George
Dec 17, 2025, 6:37 PM | Updated: Dec 18, 2025, 9:55 am
Lauri Markkanen #23 and Keyonte George #3 of the Utah Jazz (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
(Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Jazz have launched All-Star campaigns for Lauri Markkanen and Keyonte George.
Through the first 25 games, the two have formed one of the NBA’s most productive offensive duos, combining for more than 60 points per game.
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Can All-Star Campaigns Help Lauri Markkanen, Keyonte George?
Markkanen enters the All-Star voting period averaging a career-high 27.8 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 2.1 assists while shooting 47 percent from the field and 35 percent from three.
The last healthy player to miss the All-Star Game while averaging at least 27 points per game was Bradley Beal (30.5 ppg) with the Washington Wizards during the 2019–20 season.
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Beal missed seven games before voting ended, and the Wizards were 20–33 at the All-Star break.
Markkanen has missed only one game this season, and the Jazz hold a 10–15 record.
Keyonte George has also built a surprisingly strong All-Star case.
Winning and expectations change the conversation some, don’t get me wrong, but this is a comparison of Donovan Mitchell and Keyonte George in their third seasons.
Donovan made his first All-Star appearance here.
Safe to say Keyonte is playing really high level basketball. pic.twitter.com/0c20Pi9PIb
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) December 17, 2025
The third-year guard is having a breakout season, averaging 23.5 points, 6.8 assists, and 4.0 rebounds while shooting 45 percent from the field, 35 percent from three, and 90 percent from the foul line.
At his current pace, George would become the first player in Jazz history to average at least 23 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists over a full season.
NBA Has New All-Star Format
Fans will see a new format for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.
For the first time, the All-Stars will be divided into three teams, comprising two eight-man rosters featuring players born in the United States, and a third eight-man roster with international players.
🌴 USA vs. The World… A whole new game is coming to L.A. 🌴
NBA All-Star Voting is NOW OPEN! Vote daily until Jan. 14 to help build the squads for the 75th NBA All-Star Game!
Vote on the NBA App or https://t.co/Pqxh2EQ21u!
➡️ https://t.co/TGQMZlxeAf pic.twitter.com/IhF4eKHMLM— NBA (@NBA) December 17, 2025
Fan voting will look similar to years past, with 24 total players being named to the Eastern and Western All-Star teams.
The three teams will face off in a round-robin tournament featuring four 12-minute games.
If the voting doesn’t result in 16 players for the two United States teams and eight players for the international squad, commissioner Adam Silver will add players to whichever roster fell short of its quota.
All-Star Weekend will take place between February 13 and 15. Voting concludes on January 14.
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Ben Anderson is the Utah Jazz insider for KSL Sports and the co-host of Jake and Ben from 10-12p with Jake Scott on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone. Find Ben on Twitter at @BensHoops, on Instagram @BensHoops, or on BlueSky.
