The NBA’s inaugural all-tournament team includes Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks), Kevin Durant (Suns), Tyrese Haliburton (Pacers), LeBron James and Anthony Davis (both Lakers), the league announced Monday.
According to the NBA, the All-Tournament team was selected by the media based on their performances in group matches and the round of 16, with players selected regardless of position. The full list of players who received votes and the voters themselves can be viewed here.Antetokounmpo, Haliburton, James and Davis were all unanimous selections, which is not surprising given their excellent play and progress in the tournament. The Lakers defeated the Pacers in the Finals, with James being named tournament MVP, Davis finishing second and Haliburton third. The Bucks fell to the Pacers in the semifinals, but Antetokounmpo put up his typical stellar numbers during the tournament, including averaging 36.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks, shooting 68.3% from the field in his two knockouts. appearances. (37.2 minutes).Last place went to Durant, whose Suns narrowly lost to L.A. in the quarter-finals. He received seven votes, with Brandon Ingram (four), Nikola Jokic (three), De’Aaron Fox (two), Damian Lillard (two), Jayson Tatum (one) and Myles Turner (one) also receiving attention from the media panel .
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