Two Warriors players landed in the Top 20 in the Western Conference for the first returns of NBA All-Star fan votes.
Steph Curry received 1,031,455 votes, the third-most in the Western Conference, while Jimmy Butler received 111,411 fan votes, good for 17th-most in the West.
Curry landed behind Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić and Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokić, who received the most and second-most votes in the Western Conference, respectively.
The 37-year-old Curry seeks his 12th All-Star selection. Golden State’s star is averaging 28.8 points in 24 games played this season after scoring 27 in the Warriors’ win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night at Barclays Center.
Butler, 36, has six All-Star nods in his career, but he has not been selected for the midseason showcase since his 2021-22 NBA season with the Miami Heat.
Butler, Golden State’s second-leading scorer, is averaging 19.7 points in 29 games played this season.
Responding to the Warriors’ social media campaign for his All-Star candidacy, Butler jokingly asked fans to direct their energy elsewhere.
Fan voting for the 2026 All-Star Game began on Dec. 17 and will conclude on Jan. 14. It will account for 50 percent of the final vote, while current NBA players and a media panel will each account for 25 percent to make up the other half.
This season, All-Stars will be selected without regard to position. The new United States vs. The World format will include 24 players split into three teams, with five players earning honors as starters from the two conferences.