Amen also becomes the fifth ever Houston Rocket to make the NBA All-Defensive First Team, joining the likes of Hakeem Olajuwon, Rodney McCray, Scottie Pippen and Patrick Beverly. All who played decorated respective NBA careers.

Dyson Daniels, Lu Dort, Draymond Green, Evan Mobley and Amen Thompson lead the All-Defensive First Team picks.

A whole generation of opponents are going to learn the same lessons about the Rockets' stand-out defensive guru that Steph Curry already did.

As the NBA's postseason wears on into the conference finals, we are nearing the end of awards season as well. With the MVP award finally being announced for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Wednesday, the individual awards have all been accounted for,

Cunningham and Williams are first-time Kia All-NBA Team honorees. This is the second straight Third Team nod for Haliburton. Harden has earned his eighth Kia All-NBA Team selection overall and first since the 2019-20 season. Towns makes the Third Team for the third time.

Cleveland’s Evan Mobley, the defensive player of the year this season, was also the top vote-getter for the NBA’s All-Defensive team that was revealed on Thursday.