The All-NBA teams have been announced for the 2023/24 season (Twitter link).
A total of 99 media members voted on the honors, with players receiving five points for a First Team vote, three points for a Second Team vote and one point for a Third Team vote. This year’s All-NBA teams are as follows:
First Team
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder (495 points)- Nikola Jokic, Nuggets (495)
- Luka Doncic, Mavericks (493)
- Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks (473)
- Jayson Tatum, Celtics (427)
Second Team
- Jalen Brunson, Knicks (368)
- Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves (285)
- Kevin Durant, Suns (274)
- Kawhi Leonard, Clippers (242)
- Anthony Davis, Lakers (230)
Third Team
- LeBron James, Lakers (164)
- Stephen Curry, Warriors (117)
- Domantas Sabonis (104)
- Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers (75)
- Devin Booker, Suns (70)
Gilgeous-Alexander and Jokic were the only two unanimous First Team selections, receiving 99 of 99 possible votes. Doncic earned 98 First Team votes but was named to the Second Team on one ballot. Antetokounmpo (88), Tatum (65), Brunson (37), Edwards (3), and Durant (2) were the only other players to receive multiple First Team votes.
Others receiving votes and their point totals are the Celtics‘ Jaylen Brown (50), the Clippers‘ Paul George (16), the Sixers‘ Tyrese Maxey (16), the Timberwolves‘ Rudy Gobert (12), the Spurs‘ Victor Wembanyama (11), the Pelicans‘ Zion Williamson (11), the Magic’s Paolo Banchero (10), the Kings‘ De’Aaron Fox (9) the Heat’s Bam Adebayo (7) and the Bulls‘ DeMar DeRozan (1).
This is the first season that a minimum number of games was required to qualify for most postseason awards under the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. Among the stars who might have received All-NBA consideration if they had reached the 65-game threshold are Sixers center Joel Embiid, who was the 2023 MVP, along with Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, Knicks forward Julius Randle and Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis.
This was also the first season that voting for the All-NBA team was positionless, though that didn’t have a huge impact on the results, as the top two teams still feature two guards, a pair of forwards, and a center. The Third Team is made up a center, three guards, and just one forward.
Wembanyama, who received two votes for the Second Team and five for the Third Team, was the only rookie named on any of the ballots. Earlier this week, he became the first rookie to earn a spot on an All-Defensive First Team.
The Lakers with Davis and James and the Suns with Durant and Booker were the only teams to have multiple players honored. They were both eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.
Several players became eligible for salary increases or earned a bonus by achieving All-NBA honors. Read more here.
Nice to see Brunson ahead of Haliburton. Still think Brunson should be on Olympics but injury now doesn’t matter
Brunson not being on the Olympic team has nothing to do with pure talent. I’m a Pacers fan and I’ll admit that Brunson is a better player right now. But your talking about the elite of the elite so building the Olympic roster isn’t as simple as taking the 12 best players and just letting them figure it out. Especially in these international competitions you need size, defense, and rebounding to match up against the best countries outside the US.
Arguably Brunson’s best skill is his 1-on-1 scoring…that’s not something the Olympic team should need considering there are going to be 8-10 other guys who can go get you a bucket. Some players are going to have to make some sacrifices and settle into less “starry” roles as a defenders, facilitators, or spot up shooters. That’s why Haliburton made it over Brunson. He’s a little bit bigger and longer than Brunson which should make him a slightly better defensive option over Brunson and he’s a pass-first point guard meaning he’s more likely to be content in a facilitator role.
Looks just about right.
First team…
Luka, Giannis, AD, Sabonis, Jokic
Second team…
SGA, JT, KD, LBJ, Wemby
Third Team…
Haliburton, Brunson, Booker, kawhi, Sengun
I believe Alpy qualified despite playing only 63 games, but if he didn’t, then I would have Bam instead.
Someone managed to see two better guards than Luka.
I am not agreed with the second team, I think LeBron and Sabonis should be over Durant and Kawhi. I think the first team is debatable and that is OK, may swap AD and Giannis but definitely they have it wrong with the second and third team.