On Tuesday, the NBA announced their All-Defensive teams for the 2023-24 season, honoring standard-bearers of the less glamorous end of the court.<\/p>\n
There were a number of elite on-ball defenders who were arguably snubs. Oklahoma City Thunder wing Lu Dort<\/a> (6) and Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown<\/a> (3) received multiple first-place votes<\/a>, but didn\u2019t make the cut. Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a> also won six first-place votes. However, despite leading the NBA in steals, he didn\u2019t make either All-Defensive team either.<\/p>\n The All-Defensive First Team is headlined by San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama<\/a> and Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert<\/a>. The latter also came away with the 2024 Defensive Player of the Year Award<\/a>. It\u2019s his fourth time receiving the trophy.<\/p>\n Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis<\/a>, New Orleans Pelicans swingman Herb Jones<\/a>, and Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo<\/a> made the First Team as well. Adebayo, like Gobert and Wembanyama, was a Defensive Player of the Year Award finalist. One has to wonder if he or Davis feels vindicated by this recognition. Both have been disappointed by the lack of appreciation<\/a> for their defensive efforts.<\/p>\n The 2023-24 Kia NBA All-Defensive First Team:<\/p>\n \u25aa\ufe0f Bam Adebayo of @MiamiHEAT<\/a> \u2014 NBA Communications (@NBAPR) May 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nFirst Team<\/h3>\n
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\n\u25aa\ufe0f Anthony Davis of @Lakers<\/a>
\n\u25aa\ufe0f Rudy Gobert of @Timberwolves<\/a>
\n\u25aa\ufe0f Herb Jones of @PelicansNBA<\/a>
\n\u25aa\ufe0f Victor Wembanyama of @spurs<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Ye6oB0T5VV<\/a><\/p>\n