The Denver Nuggets center, Milwaukee Brewers forward, and Dallas Mavericks guard highlighted the league's All-NBA team announced on Tuesday night.
Jokic wasn't the leading vote getter for the team. The honor went to Antetokounmpo, who received all 100 votes for the first team at one of the forward spots.
The first-team center was split between Jokic and Philadelphia 76ers center Embiid. Some voters put both players on the first team because they were eligible at forward. At the center spot, he made the second team.
It is the first time in the last 50 years that a player has been a unanimous selection to the All-NBA first team four years in a row.
Just the third player in the history of the game to pick up his third first-team nod prior to turning 24, Doncic is the latest in a long line of players to do so.
The first team included Jokic, Antetokounmpo and Doncic, as well as Boston Celtics forward and Phoenix Suns guard. It is the first time since 1955 that the first team is made up entirely of players under the age of 27.
It was the first time that both players and Booker were selected to the first team. The All-NBA third team was made by Tatum.
The youngest Celtics player to make All-NBA 1st Team since Larry Bird in 1979-1980 was 21-year-old Tatum, who made the All-NBA 1st Team. The second team center spot went to Philadelphia's Embiid, while the guard spots went to Curry and Morant, and the forward spots went to the two Chicago players. The third team was made up of Phoenix guard Chris Paul, Atlanta guard Trae Young, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, Toronto forward and Minnesota center Karl- Anthony Towns.
James has 18 All-NBA selections, tying him with Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan for the most all-time. James is the first player in 19 years to make the All-NBA team.
Bryant was the only guard to make an All-NBA team after 17 years.
With Booker and Towns both making the All-NBA teams, they are both eligible to sign four-year, $211 million super max extensions this summer. The extensions would start at $47.1 million and end at $58.4 million.
Young's extension was already signed and increased from $176.9 million to $212.3 million. The Hawks will be over the luxury tax because of the extra $6.1 million in his cap hit.
They could go under if they don't. The forward's $21.5M contract is guaranteed with the balance being protected on July 29.
Morant is not eligible for a five-year, $223 million extension because he made All-NBA. He is eligible for a five-year, $186 million extension but it would increase to $223 million if he makes the All-NBA team next season.
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