Best Bets To Make All-NBA Teams

Along with the standard futures markets, FanDuel is giving bettors the opportunity to make NBA picks on the 2026-27 All-NBA teams. There are markets for players to make each team specifically, and the option to bet on a player to make any All-NBA Team.

You can guess the players who are favored for First Team All-NBA. The 65-game threshold means there’s not much value to be found by backing Victor Wembanyama or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for First Team.

So, we’ve looked a bit further afield for our best value All-NBA bets.

Cade Cunningham All-NBA First Team (+270)

Cade Cunningham made All-NBA First Team last season thanks to a 60-win season with the Detroit Pistons. Detroit might not be quite as successful in the regular season this time around, but they’re still likely to be near the top of the Eastern Conference across the 82-game marathon.

Along with the five favorites, Jalen Brunson and Anthony Edwards have shorter odds than Cunningham to make the First Team. That seems a little harsh on Cunningham given that he was fifth in MVP voting in 2025-26 and posted 24/10/5.5.

Even with the East getting stronger, the Pistons are going to be a formidable regular-season team. If Detroit is a top three seed, there’s a very good chance Cunningham is a First Team selection.

Scottie Barnes Any All-NBA Team (+125)

Scottie Barnes has never made an All-NBA Team. He was a bit unfortunate to miss out last season after finishing fifth in Defensive Player of the Year voting and earning his first All-Star nod.

Barnes received nine Third Team votes in 2025-26. With Barnes entering his age-25 campaign, the Toronto Raptors have reunited with Kawhi Leonard, making a 50-win season a very realistic possibility after racking up 46 wins last time around.

Renowned as an elite defender, Barnes doesn’t need to post gaudy offensive numbers to make All-NBA.

Donovan Mitchell All-NBA Second Team (+185)

In four seasons as a Cleveland Cavalier, Donovan Mitchell has made All-NBA Second Team on two occasions and averaged 26.9 points per game. Mitchell was on the First Team two years ago, but it’s very unlikely he can repeat that feat with the number of players ahead of him in the pecking order.

Several Eastern Conference teams have a better chance of winning the title than Cleveland. With Mitchell, James Harden, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen, though, the Cavs have a pretty high floor in the regular season and can be confident they will be in the top six.

Mitchell has been one of the most consistent players in the NBA over the last few years. He’s also reached the 65-game threshold in four of the last five seasons.

Stephon Castle Any All-NBA Team (+550)

As a sophomore, Stephon Castle made marked improvements across the board. His three-point shooting leapt to an almost respectable level, his assists increased to 7.1 per game, and he got up to 16.7 points per contest.

The San Antonio Spurs will be a top two team in the West if Wembanyama is healthy. Sixty or more wins is very much in play for the Spurs, and that kind of season is likely to be rewarded with a second All-NBA selection alongside Wemby.

Maybe that ends up being Dylan Harper. He’s got a higher ceiling than Castle, but the latter is the incumbent starter and showed he’s ready for All-Star/All-NBA consideration in the playoffs.

Jalen Johnson All-NBA Third Team (+290)

Named to the Third Team last year, the biggest threat to backing Jalen Johnson to go back-to-back is the Atlanta Hawks’ record. There’s a decent chance Atlanta isn’t a top eight team in the East, which could count against Johnson in the mind of some voters.

The numbers, however, are going to be there. He posted 22.5, 10.9, and 7.9 last season, with 1.6 stocks for good measure. Johnson gets plenty of on-ball reps now that Trae Young has been shipped off to the capital, and his numbers since the start of 2024-25 are up there with some of the NBA’s best forwards.

If he adds a couple more points to his scoring average, an All-NBA berth will be a lock.

Lauri Markkanen All-NBA Third Team (+3300)

FanDuel are saying there’s only a 2.9% chance of Lauri Markkanen making All-NBA Third Team. That is outrageously low.

We have to go back to 2022-23 for the last time Markkanen reached the 65-game threshold. Don’t let that put you off – that’s almost entirely down to the Utah Jazz’s tanking rather than durability issues with the seven-foot Finn.

In 42 games last year, Markkanen was at a career-high in free throws per game and took his scoring to an average of 26.7. Utah was only -2.1 in his minutes, which isn’t bad for a 22-win team.

The Jazz are going to try and compete this year after acquiring Jaren Jackson Jr. midway through last season and landing Darryn Peterson in the draft. Behind the top two, there are some openings in the West for teams looking to break into the top six. If the Jazz make that leap, there’s a very good chance Markkanen will be in the All-NBA discussion.

Jalen Williams Any All-NBA Team (+700)

Has everyone forgotten how good Jalen Williams is? Williams was an All-NBA and All-Defensive selection the year before last. The Oklahoma City Thunder are a safe bet to win 55+ games, so there’s every chance they have multiple All-NBA players.

Sure, the Thunder don’t need to take any risks with Williams. His workload might be lower, and he might only be borderline with making the games played requirement if Oklahoma City give him plenty of nights off so he’s ready for a deep run next spring.

Still, we aren’t far removed from Williams being voted a top 15 player in the Association. He might not be regarded quite that highly going into the new season, but there’s some recency bias at play here.