This is how the three All-NBA Teams end up: Who are the big absences?
We analyze how the three All-NBA Teams 2025 have turned out after the voting, highlighting the most notable absences.
One of the great incentives for every NBA player is to receive the end-of-season award of being included in one of the All-NBA Teams. Historical prestige and improvements in future contracts are at stake in a very tight selection that defines the fifteen best players in the league. Let's analyze this season's list.
Any true NBA fan can easily list the best players in the league at this moment, with practically no doubt about four of the five members of the First All-NBA Team. Nikola Jokic, Shai-Gilgeous Alexander, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Jayson Tatum were undisputed, with the fifth spot going to Donovan Mitchell due to his team's strong performance in the regular season.
Anthony Edwards, leader of the Second All-NBA Team, missed out, with LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Evan Mobley, and Jalen Brunson also making the team. Cade Cunningham came close to breaking into that group, leading the Third All-NBA Team alongside Karl-Anthony Towns, Tyrese Haliburton, Jalen Williams, and James Harden. Three dream teams composed of fifteen players who deserve recognition for their outstanding performance this season.
- Who are the notable absentees?
The list includes significant omissions of top-tier players who did not meet the 65-game requirement, such as Doncic, Embiid, Lillard, Wembanyama, Durant, Brown, Leonard, Morant, or Banchero. In addition to these, it is necessary to look at those who did meet the criteria but were left out. Alperen Sengun, Jaren Jackson Jr, Ivica Zubac, Darius Garland, Pascal Siakam, Domantas Sabonis, or Bam Adebayo are some of them, with Devin Booker and Trae Young also missing out, while the talented Tyler Herro did not make the cut.
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