New York (AFP) - San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard, already the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year, headlines the 2014-15 all-Defensive first team announced on Wednesday.
Leonard, 23, is one of three players to make the All-Defensive first team for the first time.
He received 116 First Team votes and 242 points from a panel of 129 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada.
Joining him on the team are forward Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors, guard Tony Allen of the Memphis Grizzlies, center DeAndre Jordan of the Los Angeles Clippers and guard Chris Paul of the Los Angeles.