Joining Embiid on the first team were Boston’s Jayson Tatum and Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo at forward, and Dallas’ Luka Doncic and Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at guard. Starting next year, the All-NBA team will no longer be broken down by position - meaning the presumed second-best player in the NBA one season, such as Embiid in 20 and Jokic now, will not have to be relegated to second-team anything. It was a reversal of the results from 20, when Jokic was MVP over Embiid, who then had to settle for the second-team All-NBA center spot.Īnd this should be the final time such a quirk happens. He was the first-team center, while Jokic was the second-team pick at that position. Second in the MVP race - but only second-team All-NBA.Įmbiid - the newly crowned MVP - headlined the All-NBA team unveiled Wednesday night. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menuĭenver’s Nikola Jokic now knows how Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid felt during two previous NBA award seasons.
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