{"id":141239,"date":"2025-05-23T23:07:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T03:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=141239"},"modified":"2025-05-23T23:07:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T03:07:03","slug":"rockets-alperen-sengun-all-nba-snub-caused-james-harden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/05\/23\/rockets-alperen-sengun-all-nba-snub-caused-james-harden\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockets All-NBA Snub Caused By Former Franchise Cornerstone"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2024-25 All-NBA selections have finally been announced and there weren’t many surprises<\/a> but there were snubs.<\/p>\n

James Harden All-NBA Selection Leads To Alperen Sengun Snub<\/h2>\n

The three finalists for the 2025 NBA MVP Award<\/a> (Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a>, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic<\/a>, and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a>) headlined the First Team. Joining that group were Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum<\/a> and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell<\/a>, who led the best teams in the conference.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James<\/a> landed on the Second Team, extending his record to 21 All-NBA selections. His archrival, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry<\/a>, also was a Second Team selection. The iconic duo was bookended by Cavaliers forward-center Evan Mobley<\/a>, Minnesota Timberwolves wing Anthony Edwards<\/a>, and New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Third Team featured Knicks forward-center Karl-Anthony Towns<\/a>, Thunder forward Jalen Williams<\/a>, Los Angeles Clippers point guard James Harden<\/a>, Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton<\/a>, and Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham<\/a>. Out of this quintet, Cunningham’s selection is the most notable<\/a>. Not only was he able to lead the Pistons back to playoff contention, his All-NBA selection will trigger a significant salary raise<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun<\/a> barely missed the cut.<\/p>\n

Counting The Votes<\/h3>\n

After receiving six second-place votes and 40 third-place votes, Sengun finished with 58 total points. As result, he was 21 points behind Haliburton, 15 points behind Williams, and 10 points behind Harden. Interestingly, he received more second-place votes than Williams and Harden, who received four each. However, though neither Williams nor Harden received any first-place votes, they both received more third-place votes (Williams, 61; Harden, 56).<\/p>\n

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A global media panel of 100 voters selected the 2024-25 Kia All-NBA Team.<\/p>\n

Voters selected five players for the First Team, five players for the Second Team and five players for the Third Team at any position.<\/p>\n

Complete voting results \u2b07\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/1UMJIEWiOy<\/a><\/p>\n

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