"Nearly two weeks after voting for the 2026 NBA All-Star game launched, we found out which players have received the most by fans, with only one Miami Heat player cracking the top-20 in the East. No, it's not three-time All-Star Bam Adebayo, or one-time All-Star Tyler Herro, who has missed 27 of the team's 33 games due to myriad lower-body injuries. Instead, it's Norman Powell, who's been arguably the team's best offensive player this season."
"It will be an uphill battle for Norman Powell to make an All-Star team: There's no questioning how good Powell's been for Miami in his first season with the organization. Across 28 games, he's averaging 23.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.3 steals across 31.2 minutes per game. He's shooting 47.9 percent from the floor, 39.8 percent from 3-point range and 86.7 percent from the free-throw line."
Initial fan returns for 2026 NBA All-Star voting show only one Miami Heat player in the East top-20: Norman Powell at No. 18. Fan ballots count for 50 percent of starter selection, with NBA players and a media panel each contributing 25 percent; coaches select the seven reserves per conference. Voting continues through Jan. 14 with the next update on Jan. 6. Powell is averaging 23.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 31.2 minutes across 28 games, shooting 47.9 percent overall, 39.8 percent from three and 86.7 percent from the foul line. A new positionless, round-robin All-Star format will feature two American teams and one international team.
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