The NBA All-Star Game has long been a midseason spectacle, but recent years have seen a significant decline in viewership and fan engagement. This year’s event, held in San Francisco, drew only 4.7 million viewers across TNT, TBS, and TruTV, marking a 13% drop from the previous year.

According to Ryan Glasspiegel of Front Office Sports, this was the second-lowest viewership for the game in the past 25 years. Nevertheless, the NBA remains committed to finding ways to rejuvenate the All-Star Game and make it relevant once again.

Reportedly, the league is considering a radical new format for the 2026 All-Star Game. According to Sports Business Journal, one potential change is the introduction of a four-team tournament featuring different groups of elite talent.

“Sources said one possibility for 2026 is a four-team tournament consisting of one squad of International All-Stars, which would conceivably be Antetokounmpo, Wembanyama, Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Joel Embiid, Pascal Siakam, and Kyrie Irving,” the report stated.

In addition to the international squad, two teams would consist of U.S.-born All-Stars. However, the most interesting addition would be a fourth team composed of “All-Star snubs.” The team will include players who narrowly missed the cut but have everything to prove. This year, that group could have included stars like Devin Booker, Domantas Sabonis, Tyrese Haliburton, Jimmy Butler, and Tyrese Maxey.

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The idea of a four-team tournament, including an “All-Star snubs” team, can increase the competitive nature of the event. By giving players who feel slighted a chance to prove themselves, the NBA could create more urgency and intensity in the game.

However, whether this new format will succeed or face the same criticisms as previous attempts remains to be seen. If executed properly, this innovative approach could restore the excitement that made the All-Star Game a must-watch event in years past.