Giannis, Jokic, Steph make All-NBA 1st team, LeBron gets 2nd team
The NBA unveiled its All-NBA selections Tuesday for the 2021-22 season.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was the lone unanimous selection. MVP Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets collected all but one first-team vote, while Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry received 98 of a possible 100 first-team votes.
First-team votes were worth five points, second-team votes were worth three, and third-team votes were worth one.
First team
| POS | PLAYER | TEAM | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Bucks | 500 |
| C | Nikola Jokic | Nuggets | 498 |
| G | Stephen Curry | Warriors | 496 |
| G | Luka Doncic | Mavericks | 402 |
| F | Kawhi Leonard | Clippers | 323 |
Second team
| POS | PLAYER | TEAM | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | Damian Lillard | Trail Blazers | 372 |
| C | Joel Embiid | 76ers | 352 |
| G | Chris Paul | Suns | 311 |
| F | Julius Randle | Knicks | 253 |
| F | LeBron James | Lakers | 174 |
Third team
| POS | PLAYER | TEAM | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Rudy Gobert | Jazz | 148 |
| F | Jimmy Butler | Heat | 131 |
| F | Paul George | Clippers | 89 |
| G | Bradley Beal | Wizards | 71 |
| G | Kyrie Irving | Nets | 61 |
Boston Celtics wing Jayson Tatum and Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell are now ineligible for the super-max rookie-scale extension after failing to make an All-NBA team. Both could've netted an additional $33 million during their next contracts, according to ESPN's Bobby Marks.
Tatum finished with 69 total points, trailing third-team selection Paul George by just 20.