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Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort, Golden State Warriors forward-center Draymond Green, Cleveland Cavaliers forward-center Evan Mobley and Houston Rockets guard-forward Amen Thompson have been selected to the 2024-25 Kia NBA All-Defensive First Team.
Daniels, Dort and Thompson have been named to the Kia NBA All-Defensive Team (First or Second Team) for the first time. Green has earned his fifth First Team honor and ninth All-Defensive Team selection overall. For Mobley, the 2024-25 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year, this marks his second First Team recognition (also in 2022-23).
The 2024-25 Kia NBA All-Defensive First Team:
▪️ Dyson Daniels of @ATLHawks
▪️ Luguentz Dort of @okcthunder
▪️ Draymond Green of @warriors
▪️ Evan Mobley of @cavs
▪️ Amen Thompson of @HoustonRockets pic.twitter.com/5PVe0iHPAn— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) May 22, 2025
The 2024-25 Kia NBA All-Defensive Second Team consists of Portland Trail Blazers forward Toumani Camara, Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, Memphis Grizzlies forward-center Jaren Jackson Jr., Oklahoma City guard-forward Jalen Williams and LA Clippers center Ivica Zubac.
Camara, Williams and Zubac are first-time selections to the Kia NBA All-Defensive Team. This is the eighth All-Defensive Team honor for Gobert and the third for Jackson, with both players earning a Second Team spot for the first time.
The 2024-25 Kia NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
▪️ Toumani Camara of @trailblazers
▪️ Rudy Gobert of @Timberwolves
▪️ Jaren Jackson Jr. of @memgrizz
▪️ Jalen Williams of @okcthunder
▪️ Ivica Zubac of @LAClippers pic.twitter.com/Ud4No4eyAt— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) May 22, 2025
A global media panel of 100 voters selected five players for the Kia NBA All-Defensive First Team and five players for the Kia NBA All-Defensive Second Team at any position. Players received two points for each First Team vote and one point for each Second Team vote.
The 2024-25 Kia NBA All-Defensive Team is below. The complete voting results are attached. The balloting was tabulated by the independent accounting firm Ernst & Young LLP.
A global media panel of 100 voters selected the 2024-25 Kia NBA All-Defensive Team.
Voters selected five players for the First Team and five players for the Second Team at any position.
Complete voting results ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/LlfUOe8Ei4
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) May 22, 2025
