Heat stalwart Bam Adebayo, who finished fourth in the defensive player of the year voting, was named to the All-Defensive second-team for the third straight season, the league announced Friday. He joined Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III, Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday and Philadelphia 76ers guard Matisse Thybulle as the second-team selections.
Adebayo finished with 152 points in the All-Defensive voting, 63 more points than the player with the next-most (Holiday - 89). As a result, Adebayo came one-point shy of making the first team in the final forward spot, which went to Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr.