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A national champion at Syracuse (when he was also the Final Four’s MVP), NBA All-rookie team, 10-time NBA All-Star, NBA scoring champion, six-time All-NBA (second and third teams.) He won three Olympic gold medals and one bronze.
And while we know winners of this season's individual awards, like MVP and Rookie of the Year, the team honors are just beginning to roll in. Those include All-Rookie, All-Defensive and the prestigious All-NBA teams.
Source: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nba/all-nba-awards-tracker-rookie-defensive-all-nba-teams
A trade for an All-NBA player like Irving could give them a solid chance to redeem themselves after last year’s Eastern Conference Finals loss.
Source: https://fansided.com/2023/02/03/miami-heat-trade-kyrie-irving/
At that time Curry had never been named an NBA All Star or to an All-NBA Team.
Source: https://deadspin.com/nba-playoffs-golden-state-warriors-sacramento-kings-1850390525
Fans have been critical of him, but he continually reminds everyone of his All-Star and All-NBA caliber talent.
Source: https://nesn.com/bets/2023/12/mitchell-robinsons-injury-impact-on-knicks-futures-odds/
He was still somewhat overlooked, and All-NBA snub, until his brilliant postseason in which he outplayed Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell in the first round and was the lone Knick the Heat couldn’t slow down in the second round.
Source: https://nypost.com/2023/08/10/jalen-brunson-faces-pressure-with-new-knicks-team-usa-status/
I’d probably say league or Finals MVP awards or All-NBA First Team selections, because they take into account winning and a player’s all-around ability.
Jaylen Brown made the leap from All-Star and is likely assured an All-NBA spot.
Source: https://fansided.com/2023/01/26/joe-mazzulla-jayson-tatum-led-celtics/
Jokic also slipped from All-NBA first team selection to second team this season, as it was once again Embiid who edged him out for the top center spot.
Lillard, a seven-time All-NBA selection, is coming off his best season as a pro, averaging 32.2 points, 7.3 assists, and 4.8 rebounds per game.
Source: https://nypost.com/2023/07/14/paul-pierce-has-no-faith-in-heat-if-they-acquire-damian-lillard/
Luka Dončić, the Slovenian basketball superstar, has been named to the All-NBA First Team for the fourth year running even as his Dallas Mavericks failed to appear in this year’s NBA play-offs.
Source: https://sloveniatimes.com/doncic-earns-fourth-straight-all-nba-first-team-selection/
Over the course of his career, Wade earned numerous accolades and awards, including 13 NBA All-Star selections, eight All-NBA Team selections, and three NBA championships with the Miami Heat.
Source: https://sflcn.com/south-florida-most-cherished-athletes-impact-on-the-sports-industry/
Second in the MVP race, but only second-team All-NBA.
The All-NBA forward averaged better than 26 points the last two seasons, is at nearly 31 per game this one and doesn't turn 25 until next month.
The group of Canadians taking the floor nightly includes 2022-23 All-NBA First Team member Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, NBA champions Andrew Wiggins and Jamal Murray, and Raptors forward Chris Boucher.
Source: https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2023/11/14/vancouver-nba-expansion-commissioner/
The new collective bargaining agreement requires players, in most instances, to play in 65 regular-season games to be eligible for awards such as MVP or the All-NBA teams.
The PPP defines a star player as any individual who has been named to the All-NBA or All-Star teams in any of the previous three seasons.
Source: https://seattlemedium.com/nba-to-curb-load-management-for-star-players-with-strict-new-policy/