{"id":141328,"date":"2025-05-24T15:45:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T19:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=141328"},"modified":"2025-05-24T15:45:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T19:45:50","slug":"2024-25-all-nba-snubs-and-honorable-mentions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/05\/24\/2024-25-all-nba-snubs-and-honorable-mentions\/","title":{"rendered":"2024-25 All-NBA Snubs (And Honorable Mentions)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The NBA wrapped up its awards season by <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/05\/24\/three-new-debutants-make-the-2024-25-all-nba-teams\/\" target=\"_self\">revealing the 2024-25 All-NBA Teams<\/a>. Unsurprisingly, MVP <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gilgesh01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jokicni01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikola Joki\u0107<\/a>, and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/a\/antetgi01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a> headlined the First Team. Legends like <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jamesle01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LeBron James<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/curryst01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stephen Curry<\/a> also extended their All-NBA streaks. But with only 15 players selected, disappointment was inevitable. Some players met the performance bar but failed to make the cut. Others produced elite seasons but missed out due to the 65-game minimum rule. The list of 2024-25 All-NBA snubs is long and slightly controversial.<\/p>\n<h2>2024-25 All-NBA Snubs (And Honorable Mentions)<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Alperen Sengun \u2013 Houston Rockets<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/sengual01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alperen Sengun<\/a> dominated as the leader of a 52-win <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/rockets\/\" target=\"_self\">Rockets<\/a> team that finished second in the West. He averaged 19.1 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 4.9 assists over 76 games. His 45 double-doubles tied him for seventh in the league.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A global media panel of 100 voters selected the 2024-25 Kia All-NBA Team.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>Complete voting results \u2b07\ufe0f <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1UMJIEWiOy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/1UMJIEWiOy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBA Communications (@NBAPR) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBAPR\/status\/1926053266913099925?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Three of the four other players who averaged at least 19 points and 10 rebounds made the All-NBA list. Sengun did not. He received only 6 second-team votes and 40 third-team votes\u2014ten points shy of earning a spot. Ironically, if he had 11 more points<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/05\/23\/rockets-alperen-sengun-all-nba-snub-caused-james-harden\/\" target=\"_self\"> he would have made it ahead<\/a> of former Rockets Cornerstone <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hardeja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James Harden.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sengun\u2019s omission headlines the 2024-25 All-NBA snubs. No Rockets player made the teams, despite the franchise\u2019s stellar regular season.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Jaren Jackson Jr. \u2013 Memphis Grizzlies<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jacksja02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jaren Jackson Jr.<\/a> raised his game amid <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/moranja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ja Morant\u2019s<\/a> extended absences. He averaged 22.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.2 steals, and 1.5 blocks in under 30 minutes per game. He also shot 48.8% from the floor and 37.5% from deep.<\/p>\n<p>A former Defensive Player of the Year, Jackson didn\u2019t even make <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/05\/22\/evan-mobley-headlines-2024-25-nba-all-defensive-teams\/\" target=\"_self\">an All-Defensive tea<\/a>m this year. The Grizzlies struggled post all-star break, likely hurting his All-NBA case. He received just one second-team vote and 52 third-team votes.<\/p>\n<p>His exclusion adds another name to the 2024-25 All-NBA snubs list.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Trae Young \u2013 Atlanta Hawks<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/y\/youngtr01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trae Young\u2019s<\/a> stats screamed All-NBA, but team performance buried his chances. The Hawks stayed mediocre, but Young kept them afloat. His exclusion from the All-NBA teams remains baffling. His entry into the all-star game even came via <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/02\/10\/trae-young-beats-out-lamelo-to-replace-giannis-at-all-star\/\" target=\"_self\">being an injury replacement for Giannis.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He ranks as one of the most productive guards in the league year after year. His status as a clear 2024-25 All-NBA snub underscores the effect of team record on individual recognition.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Ivica Zubac \u2013 Los Angeles Clippers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141367\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141367\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-141367\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/05\/USATSI_26085362_168415934_lowres-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Ivica Zubac is another 2024-25 All-NBA snub\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/05\/USATSI_26085362_168415934_lowres-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/05\/USATSI_26085362_168415934_lowres-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/05\/USATSI_26085362_168415934_lowres-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/05\/USATSI_26085362_168415934_lowres-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/05\/USATSI_26085362_168415934_lowres-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/05\/USATSI_26085362_168415934_lowres-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/05\/USATSI_26085362_168415934_lowres-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141367\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">May 3, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; LA Clippers center Ivica Zubac (40) and forward Nicolas Batum (33) defend on Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) in the second quarter during game seven of first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/z\/zubaciv01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ivica Zubac<\/a> was a defensive anchor for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/clippers\/\" target=\"_self\">Clippers<\/a> and earned an All-Defensive Second Team nod. He played a career-high 32.8 minutes per game, averaged 12.6 points, and finished sixth in Defensive Player of the Year voting.<\/p>\n<p>He received 15 third-team votes but fell short of cracking the final All-NBA rosters. His presence on a top-tier defense makes him a credible All-NBA snub in 2024-25.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Darius Garland \u2013 Cleveland Cavaliers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/garlada01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Darius Garland<\/a> bounced back from a tough 2023-24 season. He averaged 20.6 points, 6.7 assists, and 1.2 steals while guiding Cleveland to the East&#8217;s top seed.<\/p>\n<p>Yet with <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mitchdo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Donovan Mitchell<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mobleev01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Evan Mobley<\/a> already named to the All-NBA teams, voters likely didn\u2019t want to reward a third Cavalier. Garland falls victim to roster politics and lands among this season\u2019s snubs.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Domantas Sabonis \u2013 Sacramento Kings<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/sabondo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Domantas Sabonis<\/a> once again led the league in rebounding and recorded 61 double-doubles and 10 triple-doubles. He averaged 19.1 points and 6.0 assists as a point center.<\/p>\n<p>Despite past All-NBA selections, Sabonis only got four third-team votes this year. His team\u2019s slide to play-in status likely hurt him. Still, his season merits inclusion in any list of 2024-25 All-NBA snubs.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Pascal Siakam \u2013 Indiana Pacers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/siakapa01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pascal Siakam<\/a> helped stabilize the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/pacers\/\" target=\"_self\">Pacers<\/a> while <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/halibty01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyrese Haliburton<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/05\/24\/how-team-usa-humbled-tyrese-haliburton-and-fueled-him\/\" target=\"_self\">battled inconsistency<\/a>. He averaged 20.2 points and 6.9 rebounds and made the All-Star Game.<\/p>\n<p>Haliburton got an All-NBA Third Team nod. Siakam received just four third-team votes. That makes Siakam another victim of positional crowding and voter preference.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Bam Adebayo \u2013 Miami Heat<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/a\/adebaba01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bam Adebayo\u2019s<\/a> elite defense couldn\u2019t overcome <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/heat\/\" target=\"_self\">Miami\u2019s<\/a> inconsistency or his stagnant offensive development. He missed both All-NBA and All-Defensive teams this season.<\/p>\n<p>His three All-Star appearances and five All-Defensive selections highlight his pedigree. Still, 2024-25 marked another year where he couldn\u2019t break through to All-NBA status.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Devin Booker \u2013 Phoenix Suns<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bookede01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Devin Booker<\/a> averaged 25.6 points and 7.1 assists while logging a career-high 37.3 minutes per game. Yet his scoring dipped, and<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/05\/05\/suns-devin-booker-contract-extension\/\" target=\"_self\"> the Suns underachieved<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Phoenix missed the play-in tournament. Booker\u2019s plus\/minus plummeted from +316 last year to -175 this season. His role in the team\u2019s failure likely hurt him more than his stats helped.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Honorable Mentions (Did Not Meet 65-Game Minimum)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Some elite players had <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/05\/24\/all-nba-team-of-players-werent-eligible-due-to-games\/\" target=\"_self\">All-NBA seasons cut short by injury.<\/a> The 65-game minimum rule disqualified them entirely, even if their per-game output was outstanding.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/doncilu01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luka Don\u010di\u0107<\/a> was phenomenal again, averaging 28-8-7. <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/duranke01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin Durant<\/a> looked like his usual self. <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/maxeyty01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyrese Maxey<\/a> had a solid year. <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/banchpa01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paolo Banchero<\/a> took another leap, and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/wembavi01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Victor Wembanyama<\/a> made highlights nightly. But none of them played enough games to qualify.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/moranja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ja Morant<\/a> dealt with so many injuries. <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/brownja02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jaylen Brown<\/a> missed time too. These guys didn\u2019t just miss out because of performance\u2014they were disqualified by availability.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s frustrating, especially when you know these players would\u2019ve made strong cases. But with the new rules in place, games played matter more than ever. Great seasons, but rules are rules.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The 2024-25 All-NBA Snubs\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The 2024-25 All-NBA snubs list offers a glimpse into the flaws of the selection process. From injuries to team record and vote-splitting, many factors influence recognition. With the 65-game minimum rule now firmly in place, more deserving players will miss out each year.<\/p>\n<p>Whether overlooked due to missed games or underrated despite stellar play, these names all deserve recognition. The conversation about the 2024-25 All-NBA snubs will continue well into the offseason.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><label>Credit: <\/label>\u00a9 Troy Taormina-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NBA wrapped up its awards season by revealing the 2024-25 All-NBA Teams. Unsurprisingly, MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Joki\u0107, and Giannis Antetokounmpo headlined the First Team. Legends like LeBron James and Stephen Curry also extended their All-NBA streaks. But with only 15 players selected, disappointment was inevitable. Some players met the performance bar but failed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5018,"featured_media":141366,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,1608,3],"tags":[49979,1946,4293,1010,1937,352,652,1822,1948,450,69,1133,3823,1754,1349,2478,4669],"class_list":["post-141328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","category-basketball","category-news","tag-2024-25-nba-season","tag-all-nba","tag-alperen-sengun","tag-bam-adebayo","tag-darius-garland","tag-devin-booker","tag-ivica-zubac","tag-ja-morant","tag-jaren-jackson-jr","tag-jaylen-brown","tag-kevin-durant","tag-luka-doncic","tag-paolo-banchero","tag-pascal-siakam","tag-trae-young","tag-tyrese-maxey","tag-victor-wembanyama"],"modified_by":"Frederick Okocha","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141328","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5018"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=141328"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141328\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":141371,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141328\/revisions\/141371"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/141366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=141328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=141328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=141328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}