2021 Votes All-Rookie, All-Defense, and All-NBA Teams

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As another NBA season comes to a close, the NBA Awards are right around the corner. We just recently released a podcast revealing the 2021 From the Rafters NBA Awards. You can check that show out below.

With the NBA Awards comes voting for All-NBA, All-Defensive, and All-Rookie teams. Debates such as Nikola Jokic vs Joel Embiid mean even more when considering only one will qualify for All-NBA First Team. The media makes tough decisions every year. Here are my votes.

One important note is that in order to qualify for these teams, I set a minimum of 50 games. 50 games are equal to around 70% of the season. Any less than that and a player does not deserve to make a team.

All-Rookie First Team

G: LaMelo Ball

G: Tyrese Haliburton

G: Immanuel Quickley

F: Anthony Edwards

F: Saddiq Bey

All-Rookie Second Team

G: Cole Anthony

G: Desmond Bane

F: Patrick Williams

F: Je’Sean Tate

C: Isaiah Stewart

All-Defense First Team

G: Ben Simmons

G: Matisse Thybulle

F: Draymond Green

F: Kawhi Leonard

C: Rudy Gobert

All-Defense Second Team

G: Jrue Holiday

G: Luguentz Dort

F: Giannis Antetokounmpo

F: Jimmy Butler

C: Nerlens Noel

All-NBA Third Team

G: Donovan Mitchell

G: Kyrie Irving

F: Jimmy Butler

F: Jayson Tatum

C: Rudy Gobert
All-NBA Second Team

G: Chris Paul

G: Luka Doncic

F: Julius Randle

F: Paul George

C: Joel Embiid

All-NBA First Team

G: Stephen Curry

G: Damian Lillard

F: Giannis Antetokounmpo

F: Kawhi Leonard

C: Nikola Jokic