Results were announced today for the All-NBA First, Second and Third Teams, and there are two players who are making the Association’s annual list of the top players at each traditional position for the first time in their careers. While 2015 NBA MVP Stephen Curry and LeBron James — who made his ninth First-Team appearance over his 12-year career — were unanimous selections, they were joined on the First Team by Anthony Davis and Marc Gasol, both of whom have never made the First Team before this year. James Harden, who made the First Team as the off-guard last season, joins them to round out the top 5.
Gasol, the 2013 Defensive Player of the Year, was an All-NBA Second Team selection that season, but this is his first time in the top spot for centers after being voted in as an All-Star starter for the first time in his career, opposite big brother Pau. Good timing for Marc, since he’s an unrestricted free agent this summer.
For Brow, his First-Team status is also the first time he’s ever made any All-NBA team, after completing his third season in the Association.
Harden made the All-NBA Third team in 2013, his first season after getting dealt to Houston. And as mentioned above, Beard made the All-NBA First Team last season as the off-guard, too.
The All-NBA Second Team is made up of Russell Westbrook, Chris Paul, LaMarcus Aldridge, Pau Gasol and DeMarcus Cousins.
The All-NBA Third Team features Curry’s backcourt mate, Klay Thompson, LeBron’s teammate, Kyrie Irving, Clippers teammates Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan and the Spurs’ Old Man River, Tim Duncan.
The full results aren’t live yet, but you can see them when they are HERE.
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