In the NBA commissioner’s latest attempt to introduce more competition, the traditional All-Star Game was replaced by a mini tournament.

The three teams for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game were selected Thursday night on TNT by the "Inside the NBA" crew of Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley. Each analyst selected eight-man teams for the 24-player pool available.

TNT's Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley selected eight-man teams from the 24-player pool. LeBron James was the No. 1 pick.

The NBA All-Star Game is getting a new twist in 2025. Instead of pitting the NBA's two conferences against one another or having two teams selected by captains, the 2025 event will see four teams of eight players play in an elimination-style tournament.

LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Stephen Curry, Jayson Tatum and Kevin Durant are on one team. Here's how the rest of the draft panned out.

This year's 24 All-Stars were divided into three teams drafted by Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal

James, the player with the most All-Star appearances in NBA history, was selected No. 1 overall for the Feb. 16 competition in San Francisco. The All-Star draft was held on TNT, with analysts Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley picking the teams.

World format for its midseason showcase, there will be a taste of what that could be at this year's All-Star Game as well. James, the player with the most All-Star appearances in NBA history, was selected No.

TNT analyst Shaquille O'Neal drafted the Lakers star first overall and then took Mavericks big man Anthony Davis with the ninth pick for new three-game tournament.