On Friday evening, the NBA announced it’s All-Defense teams. The Phoenix Suns were well-represented, though forward Mikal Bridges was the only player awarded. He earned 193 of a possible 198 points, second only to Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart, who earned all 198.
Bridges, a first-time honoree, averaged 1.2 steals and 0.4 blocks per contest, was second in defensive win shares for the season at 11.2, led the league in matchup difficulty per BBall Index, and most notably had a 7-steal game against Brooklyn in November.
Chris Paul was the only other Sun to receive first team votes, with 2.