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Kawhi Leonard & Tim Duncan Earn NBA All-Defensive Team Honors

SAN ANTONIO (May 20, 2015) - The NBA today announced that the 2014-15 Defensive Player of the Year, Kawhi Leonard, was named to the NBA's All-Defensive First Team.  Additionally, Tim Duncan earned All-Defensive Second Team honors, marking the 15th time in his career he has been selected to an All-Defensive Team, the most in NBA history.

With their selections it marks the 12th time in franchise history the Spurs have had multiple players named to an All-Defensive Team in the same season.

It's the second consecutive selection for Leonard, who was named to the NBA's All-Defensive Second Team last season.