In news that should shock absolutely no one who watched the Golden State Warriors this year, Draymond Green has been named first-team All-Defense by NBA award voters. That was a foregone conclusion after Green finished third in Defensive Player of the Year voting, but it’s still great to see the Dubs defensive ace get recognized.
Fourth career All-Defensive First Team selection
Sixth total All-Defensive team selection, the most ever by a Golden State Warrior@Money23Green is a defensive savant. pic.twitter.com/RJTBrew5iC— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) June 14, 2021Green is joined on the first team by Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons, and the Milwaukee Bucks duo of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday.