BREAKING: 2019 All-NBA Teams Revealed
By Michael Luciano
The 2019 All-NBA teams were created with the specific intention of creating explosive arguments.
First team stalwarts like Kevin Durant and LeBron James missed out on that honor in 2019. Steph Curry and James Harden led the way this year, with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Paul George and Nikola Jokic rounding out the team.
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— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 23, 2019
First team: Stephen Curry, James Harden, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic, Paul George.
Second team: Damian Lillard, Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid, Kawhi Leonard, Kyrie Irving.
Third team: Russell Westbrook, Blake Griffin, LeBron James, Rudy Gobert, Kemba Walker.
It's always nice to see the national media give small-market guys like Jokic and George their due.
Durant landed on the second team alongside Kawhi Leonard, Joel Embiid, Damian Lillard and Kyrie Irving. Something tells me that this team would look a little different if they were voted on after the playoffs. LeBron ended up on the third team next to Russell Westbrook, Blake Griffin, Rudy Gobert and Kemba Walker. This tells you that someone is not paying attention.
Some of the biggest snubs this year included Minnesota's Karl-Anthony Towns and Washington's Bradley Beal.
All-NBA teams are out.
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) May 23, 2019
Big headlines: Paul George makes 1st Team over KD, Jokic makes 1st Team over Embiid. Kemba makes 3rd team (qualifies him for Supermax), Karl Anthony Towns doesnt, means he misses out in $32 million incentive in his contract. pic.twitter.com/cULXNhqFZz
Every single year, these teams make NBA fans all over the country tear their hair out. While all the usual suspects turned up in this team, there are too many peculiar picks.