While this season’s All-Star game was more competitive than it has been in the past, it still drew a ton of criticism from players and fans. Jalen Williams of the Oklahoma City Thunder gave his thoughts on the format after the game and also pitched an idea to help improve it.

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams made his first appearance at the All-Star Game this year and gave his honest opinion about its new tournament-style format. After Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shared his only gripe about the 2025 All-Star Game, Williams shared his during media availability postgame.

As we wait for the All-Star break to end, it has been clear that the Oklahoma City Thunder look like the best team in the NBA. They have an eight-game lead over the Memphis Grizzlies for top seed in the Western Conference.