The 2026 NBA All-Star Game is getting a makeover. No more East vs. West. This time, it’s Team USA against Team World, and the league is leaning into the global identity it’s built over the past decade.

More international stars are in the NBA now than ever before, and officials feel the format change reflects that reality. Not everyone is buying it, though.

Draymond Green isn’t sold

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green made that pretty clear on “The Draymond Green Show.” The four-time All-Star isn’t convinced the new setup solves anything. He thinks layering on new concepts just pulls the game further from what made it worth watching in the first place.

Green went further, saying the USA vs. World concept can’t replicate what the old format had.