The NBA announced All-Defensive teams on Wednesday, and to no surprise the Defensive Player of the Year, San Antonio Spurs Kawhi Leonard, was among the top vote-getters.
Leonard was unanimously selected to the first team, joining Warriors big man Draymond Green, Clippers teammates DeAndre Jordan and Chris Paul and Avery Bradley. Green and Leonard all made the first team for the second straight season and this was Paul's fifth straight selection and his sixth overall. This is Bradley's first year being on the first team, and he may have his teammates to thank as they were campaigning for him to be be selected.
The Second Team also has no surprises. The league leader in blocks, Heat center Hassan Whiteside, was selected and he is joined by Hawks forward Paul Millsap, Pacers All-Star Paul George, Grizzlies defensive dynamo Tony Allen and Bulls guard Jimmy Butler.
Allen, who made first team All-Defense a catchphrase this season, didn't seem to like the fact that he received second team honors.
😂😂😂
— Tony Allen (@aa000G9) May 25, 2016
Perhaps the only notable name missing from either team is Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, who was third in block shots and anchored one of the better defenses in the league. Gobert just missed the cut though, receiving 64 total votes and 17 First Team votes.
Here's how the voting went:
ALL DEFENSIVE FIRST TEAM
| Player, Team | 1st Team | 2nd Team | Total |
| Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio | 130 | 260 | |
| Draymond Green, Golden State | 123 | 5 | 251 |
| DeAndre Jordan, L.A. Clippers | 47 | 43 | 137 |
| Avery Bradley, Boston | 62 | 25 | 149 |
| Chris Paul, L.A. Clippers | 59 | 30 | 148 |
ALL DEFENSIVE SECOND TEAM
| Player, Team | 1st Team | 2nd Team | Total |
| Paul Millsap, Atlanta | 11 | 75 | 97 |
| Paul George, Indiana | 5 | 38 | 48 |
| Hassan Whiteside, Miami | 44 | 38 | 126 |
| Tony Allen, Memphis | 44 | 33 | 121 |
| Jimmy Butler, Chicago | 18 | 26 | 62 |
Other players receiving votes, with point totals (First Team votes in parentheses): Rudy Gobert, Utah, 64 (17); Klay Thompson, Golden State, 49 (16); Jae Crowder, Boston, 47 (3); LeBron James, Cleveland, 43 (5); Kyle Lowry, Toronto, 43 (9); Danny Green, San Antonio, 39 (9); Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City, 35 (12); Tim Duncan, San Antonio, 33 (5); Ricky Rubio, Minnesota, 30 (6); Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Detroit, 27 (3); Anthony Davis, New Orleans, 24 (3); Andre Drummond, Detroit, 14 (5); Serge Ibaka, Oklahoma City, 14 (1); Stephen Curry, Golden State, 13 (3); Andre Iguodala, Golden State, 13 (3); Patrick Beverley, Houston, 11 (1); Al Horford, Atlanta, 7 (1); Marcus Smart, Boston, 7 (2); John Wall, Washington, 6; Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee, 3; Trevor Ariza, Houston, 3; Kent Bazemore, Atlanta, 3; Andrew Bogut, Golden State, 3 (1); DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento, 3 (1); Nicolas Batum, Charlotte, 2; Victor Oladipo, Orlando, 2 (1); LaMarcus Aldridge, San Antonio, 1; Harrison Barnes, Golden State, 1; Bismack Biyombo, Toronto, 1; Mike Conley, Memphis, 1; Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City, 1; Derrick Favors, Utah, 1; George Hill, Indiana, 1; Wesley Matthews, Dallas, 1; Luc Mbah a Moute, Los Angeles Clippers; Kristaps Porzingis, New York, 1; Andre Roberson, Oklahoma City, 1; Mike Scott, Atlanta, 1; Dwyane Wade, Miami, 1.
Now with the announcement of the All-Defensive teams, the league will likely announce All-NBA teams in the coming days or week.
