Fri May 23 01:20:00 UTC 2025: ## NBA Announces 2024-25 All-Defensive Teams: Daniels, Dort, Thompson Among First-Time Honorees
**NEW YORK, NY** – The NBA today announced the 2024-25 Kia All-Defensive Teams, recognizing the league’s top defensive players as selected by a global panel of 100 media members. Highlighting the selections are first-time honorees Dyson Daniels (Atlanta Hawks), Luguentz Dort (Oklahoma City Thunder), Toumani Camara (Portland Trail Blazers), Jalen Williams (Oklahoma City Thunder), Ivica Zubac (LA Clippers) and Amen Thompson (Houston Rockets), signaling a shift towards new defensive stalwarts in the league.
The **All-Defensive First Team** features Daniels, Dort, veteran Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors), Defensive Player of the Year Evan Mobley (Cleveland Cavaliers), and Thompson. Green earns his ninth All-Defensive Team selection and fifth First Team nod, while Mobley secures his second First Team honor.
The **All-Defensive Second Team** includes Camara, Rudy Gobert (Minnesota Timberwolves), Jaren Jackson Jr. (Memphis Grizzlies), Williams, and Zubac. Gobert earns his eighth All-Defensive Team honor, while Jackson Jr. receives his third.
The selections were determined by a points system, with voters choosing five players for each team at any position. First Team votes were worth two points, while Second Team votes were worth one. The balloting was overseen by independent accounting firm Ernst & Young LLP.
This year’s All-Defensive Team selections reflect a blend of established defensive forces and emerging talents, demonstrating the evolving landscape of defensive prowess in the NBA.
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