Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic are favorites for the 2024 All-NBA First Team.
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Who will make the positionless All-NBA team?
steve ashburner
Just because All-NBA honors can now be awarded regardless of position, doesn't mean it should be. To me (and several other voters I know), the history of the league is more important than the current enthusiasm for simply listing 1-15 as the NBA's “best.”
It meant something when Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell went back and forth between first and second team picks. Same goes for Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon, and David Robinson. That's how they line up in 1990and so on. The second best forward could end up being “2nd'' or “.The third-team” LaBelle, three guards finishing in the top five? No.
First team chooses:
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)
- Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
- Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets)
- Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
Second team chooses:
- Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks
- Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers
- Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves)
- lebron james, los angeles lakers
- Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Clippers
Third team chooses:
- Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
- Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns
- Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers
- Domantas Sabonis, Sacramento Kings
- Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans
brian martin
When compiling this list, I had a hard time with two things. sans and two Lakers (teams) At SoFi play-in tournament) and one Celtic (The team aimed for over 60 wins).
This led to deeper conversations internally about roster composition. It's better to have two All-NBA players and one All-NBA player, with the rest of the team balanced enough that the second All-NBA candidate has the resume of another star player. Is it better not to have it?
That won't be answered until June. But for now, I apologize to Jaylen Brown.
First team chooses:
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)
- Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
- Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets)
- Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
Second team chooses:
- Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks
- Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers
- Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns
- Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers
- Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Clippers
Third team chooses:
- Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns (Must play 4 of Phoenix last 7 games)
- Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
- Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves)
- lebron james, los angeles lakers
- Domantas Sabonis, Sacramento Kings
Sean Powell
The first year of the 65-game eligibility rule cost Joel Embiid and Donovan Mitchell. Both would have been my choices for the first team (Embiid) and second team (Mitchell) spots. You're probably wondering, but I would have shuffled around and ended up using Brown and Haliburton.
Anyway: The first team was easy, Brunson's rise earned him a spot on the second team, and Haliburton's lead in the league in assists and helping Indy reach the in-season tournament finals was a factor in the third team. Bad for Domantas Sabonis, Damian Lillard, Tyrese Maxey, and De’Aaron Fox.
First team chooses:
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks)
- Luka Doncic, Mavericks
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder
- Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)
- Jayson Tatum, Celtics
Second team chooses:
- Jalen Brunson, Knicks
- steph curry, warriors
- anthony davis, lakers
- Kevin Durant (Suns)
- Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves
Third team chooses:
- Devin Booker, Suns
- Jaylen Brown, Celtics
- Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers
- lebron james, lakers
- Kawhi Leonard, Clippers
John Schuman
The last spot on the first team was a tough decision between Tatum and Durant, but the second team was a no-brainer (once the decision was made). The third team was the toughest, but being the anchor of the league's No. 1 defense (by a wide margin) is so important that Gobert was a pretty easy pick.
This analysis was a bit rushed, and several other players (Devin Booker, Paul George, Damian Lillard, Tyrese Maxey) were left behind when it finally came time to make a real choice ( He will be seriously considered (for the following third-team players): Next week.
First team chooses:
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)
- Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
- Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets)
- Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
Second team chooses:
- Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks
- Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers
- Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns
- Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves)
- Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Clippers
Third team chooses:
- Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
- Rudy Gobert, Minnesota Timberwolves
- Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers
- lebron james, los angeles lakers
- Domantas Sabonis, Sacramento Kings
Michael C. Wright
Honestly, the league's new 65-game rule made narrowing down the field a little easier for this exercise. Moreover, this time there is no position. But traditionalists here base their picks on the old format for the most part, with the exception of a third team that features three guards: Devin Booker, Stephen Curry, and NBA assist leader Tyrese Haliburton. is.
There is one disappointing thing about this list. That said, Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard isn't on this list, and he probably deserves to be.
First team chooses:
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)
- Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
- Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets)
- Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
Second team chooses:
- Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks
- Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns
- Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves)
- Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Clippers
- Domantas Sabonis, Sacramento Kings
Third team chooses:
- Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns
- Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
- Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers
- Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers
- lebron james, los angeles lakers
