MVP Gilgeous-Alexander, runner-up Jokic headline All-NBA teams

NBA MVP and Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander headlined the All-NBA groups, which have been introduced Friday night to conclude the league’s annual end-of-season award schedule.

Gilgeous-Alexander, who was awarded the league’s high particular person honor Wednesday night time, was joined on the All-NBA first staff by the 5 gamers who completed atop the MVP balloting: Denver Nuggets middle Nikola Jokic, Milwaukee Bucks ahead Giannis Antetokounmpo, Boston Celtics ahead Jayson Tatum and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell.

For Gilgeous-Alexander, whose Thunder are up 2-0 within the Western Convention finals over the Minnesota Timberwolves, it’s his third straight first-team All-NBA choice. Jokic, the runner-up for MVP honors after successful it three of the previous 4 years, has now made seven All-NBA groups in his profession, together with 5 first-team choices. Antetokounmpo has made seven straight first-team appearances and has 9 choices total, whereas Tatum has made 4 straight first-team appearances and 5 total.

Mitchell, alternatively, made his first All-NBA first-team look and his second total, after main the Cavaliers to an Jap Convention-best 64 wins.

The second staff featured Cavaliers ahead Evan Mobley, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, Los Angeles Lakers ahead LeBron James and New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson.

It was the primary All-NBA choice for Mobley, who received the NBA’s Defensive Participant of the 12 months award earlier in these playoffs, whereas it was the record-extending twenty first election for James — six greater than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Tim Duncan and Kobe Bryant, who’re tied for second with 15.

Curry is one among 22 gamers with not less than 11 All-NBA choices, whereas Edwards and Brunson have made it twice of their careers as they attempt to lead their respective groups to the NBA Finals.

The third staff featured Thunder guard Jalen Williams, Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, Knicks middle Karl-Anthony Towns, LA Clippers guard James Harden and Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton.

It was the eighth election for Harden and his first for the reason that 2020 season, when he was with the Houston Rockets. It was the third look every for Jap Convention finals foes Haliburton and Cities, whereas it was the primary time for Williams and Cunningham.

Cunningham making the staff means he’ll get a five-year, $269 million contract starting subsequent season after signing a max extension with the Pistons final fall. That was roughly $45 million greater than he would have made in any other case. Mobley additionally would have obtained that very same bump if he hadn’t already certified for it by successful the Defensive Participant of the 12 months award.

This was the ninth and ultimate end-of-season award voted on by the worldwide panel of 100 voters. The others, together with the All-Defensive and All-Rookie Groups: Defensive Participant of the 12 months (Mobley), Clutch Participant of the 12 months (Brunson), Most Improved Participant (Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels), Sixth Man of the 12 months (Celtics guard Payton Pritchard), Coach of the 12 months (Cavaliers’ Kenny Atkinson) and Rookie of the 12 months (San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle).