Jackson Jr, who was previously named NBA Defensive Player of the Year, led the way with 96 First-Team votes and a total of 195 points. Voters gave Holiday 94 First-Team votes, and he finished with 192 points.

Jackson Jr. and Holiday were joined by Bucks’ Brook Lopez, Chicago Bulls’ Alex Caruso, and Cleveland Cavaliers’ Evan Mobley as the NBA All-Defensive First-Team selections. This was the first time for Caruso and Mobley to receive All-Defensive honors since they entered the league.

Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green headlines the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. This was the eighth time in Green’s career that he received an All-Defensive selection.

Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo is also included in the NBA All-Defensive Second Team for the fourth consecutive time in his pro career. Interestingly, Adebayo never had an All-Defensive First-Team selection.

Joining Green and Adebayo in NBA All-Defensive Second Team are Boston Celtics’ Derrick White, Toronto Raptors’ O.G. Anunoby, and Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks. This is the first time for White, Anunoby, and Brooks to get the All-Defensive nod.

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Luka Doncic, the Dallas Maverick’s breakout young star, was crowned the best first-year player last season in the NBA with a total of 98 out of a possible 100 first-place votes.

Voters elected Doncic as Rookie of the Year ahead of two other finalists, the Atlanta Hawk’s Trae Young and the Phoenix Sun’s DeAndre Ayton.

Despite the strong years that both of those players turned in, neither could match up to what last year’s #3 overall pick did with the Mavs last season. Doncic averaged 21.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 6.0 assists per game at the ripe age of 20.

Despite not being old enough to drink in the United States, the Serbian-born forward established himself as one of the league’s brightest future stars in his first season playing basketball stateside.

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James Harden, the NBA MVP last season, makes the cut again after another torrid scoring performance this season. The bearded slasher led the league in scoring with 36.1 points per game to lead a potent Houston Rockets offense. He also chipped in 7.5 assists and 6.6 rebounds per game.

The favorite this year, however, might be Bucks phenom Giannis Antetokounmpo. The “Greek Freak” is currently leading Milwaukee to a deep playoff run after an excellent regular season in which he averaged 27.7 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 5.9 assists per game. He was insanely efficient on offense, shooting nearly 57% from the field.

Rounding out the field is Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George. He also had a strong 2018-19 campaign, scoring 28 points per game and leading the league with 2.2 steals per game.

The winner of the award will be announced on June 24, 2019 at the NBA Awards in Los Angeles. The event will be presented by NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal.

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Jackson Jr, who was previously named NBA Defensive Player of the Year, led the way with 96 First-Team votes and a total of 195 points. Voters gave Holiday 94 First-Team votes, and he finished with 192 points.

Jackson Jr. and Holiday were joined by Bucks’ Brook Lopez, Chicago Bulls’ Alex Caruso, and Cleveland Cavaliers’ Evan Mobley as the NBA All-Defensive First-Team selections. This was the first time for Caruso and Mobley to receive All-Defensive honors since they entered the league.

Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green headlines the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. This was the eighth time in Green’s career that he received an All-Defensive selection.

Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo is also included in the NBA All-Defensive Second Team for the fourth consecutive time in his pro career. Interestingly, Adebayo never had an All-Defensive First-Team selection.

Joining Green and Adebayo in NBA All-Defensive Second Team are Boston Celtics’ Derrick White, Toronto Raptors’ O.G. Anunoby, and Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks. This is the first time for White, Anunoby, and Brooks to get the All-Defensive nod.

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Luka Doncic, the Dallas Maverick’s breakout young star, was crowned the best first-year player last season in the NBA with a total of 98 out of a possible 100 first-place votes.

Voters elected Doncic as Rookie of the Year ahead of two other finalists, the Atlanta Hawk’s Trae Young and the Phoenix Sun’s DeAndre Ayton.

Despite the strong years that both of those players turned in, neither could match up to what last year’s #3 overall pick did with the Mavs last season. Doncic averaged 21.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 6.0 assists per game at the ripe age of 20.

Despite not being old enough to drink in the United States, the Serbian-born forward established himself as one of the league’s brightest future stars in his first season playing basketball stateside.

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James Harden, the NBA MVP last season, makes the cut again after another torrid scoring performance this season. The bearded slasher led the league in scoring with 36.1 points per game to lead a potent Houston Rockets offense. He also chipped in 7.5 assists and 6.6 rebounds per game.

The favorite this year, however, might be Bucks phenom Giannis Antetokounmpo. The “Greek Freak” is currently leading Milwaukee to a deep playoff run after an excellent regular season in which he averaged 27.7 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 5.9 assists per game. He was insanely efficient on offense, shooting nearly 57% from the field.

Rounding out the field is Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George. He also had a strong 2018-19 campaign, scoring 28 points per game and leading the league with 2.2 steals per game.

The winner of the award will be announced on June 24, 2019 at the NBA Awards in Los Angeles. The event will be presented by NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal.

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