Australian NBA standout Josh Giddey is making a compelling case to become just the second Australian selected to an NBA All‑Star Game amid a breakout 2025‑26 campaign, with other players like Dyson Daniels also in the conversation.
The only other Australian to ever make an NBA All‑Star team was Ben Simmons, who earned multiple All‑Star selections, with his last appearance coming in 2021, and no All‑Star game has featured multiple Aussies — that is about to change.
Giddey, 23, has emerged as one of the most versatile and impactful players for the Chicago Bulls this season, averaging near triple-double numbers of 19.8 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 9.2 assists per game — all career highs.
Those statistics place him among a rare group of players producing near triple-double figures, something very few in NBA history have sustained over meaningful stretches, yet Giddey has accomplished with apparent ease this season.
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Even more telling in his development is shooting a career-best 39% from three-point range, an aspect of his game once thought to be a weakness capable of limiting his NBA success, let alone his superstar potential.
Coming into this season, there were questions about whether Giddey could be the Bulls’ floor general after agreeing to a huge four-year, $100 million USD contract, but that question has been decisively answered.
Meanwhile, in Atlanta, Dyson Daniels has continued to be a defensive menace while building on his steadily improving offensive game.
Although he has not yet made the leap many had hoped for, Daniels has still averaged career highs in rebounds and assists while again living up to his “great barrier thief” nickname with two steals per game.
All-Star selection involves a combination of fan, player, and media voting, but the biggest reason we could see multiple Australians in this year’s game is due to the change in format.
In the 2025‑26 season, the NBA All-Star Game will adopt a USA vs. World format, with international players taking on the USA’s best across a round-robin event involving three teams and 24 players.
While the World team boasts MVP candidates like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokić, and Luka Dončić, there is still room on the roster for Giddey and possibly Daniels to earn a spot.
Eight roster spots are available for the World team, with the top five likely going to the aforementioned MVP candidates along with French superstar Victor Wembanyama.
After that, the field is wide open, and it would be surprising if Josh Giddey did not represent Australia in this year’s All-Star Game, though Daniels’ chances remain more uncertain.
If Giddey continues at his current pace, he will not just be in contention — he could make history, giving Australia its second NBA All-Star after Simmons and setting a new benchmark for Aussie players in the league.
Even without the format change, Giddey had a strong chance to make the All-Star squad.
If both Giddey and Daniels are selected, it would mark a major milestone for Australian basketball and further highlight the growing impact of Aussie talent on the global NBA stage.
At this stage, it would be brave to bet against Giddey being included in NBA All-Star Weekend come February, with a real possibility that Dyson Daniels could also make history by joining him, giving Australia two representatives for the first time.