5 Biggest 2019 All-NBA Team Snubs

5 BIGGEST 2019 ALL-NBA TEAM SNUBS

BY KEVIN DE GUZMAN
May.26.19

Here are your 2019 All-NBA Teams:

First team: Steph Curry, James Harden, Paul George. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic

Second team: Kyrie Irving, Damian Lillard, Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid

Third team: Kemba Walker, Russell Westbrook, LeBron James, Blake Griffin, Rudy Gobert

We get it. You can only name 15 players out of the hundreds of active players in the NBA to be part of the three All-NBA teams awarded at the end of the season. And when you take into consideration the positions players play, it further narrows the window for some players (you can’t have 10 centers in the list). So we understand that there will be good players who won’t be part of the All-NBA teams. But there are players who we think are too good not to be on the list and in the process of being snubbed, might stand to lose around $30 million in salaries when they renew their contracts this off-season.
So who are the biggest snubs in this year’s All-NBA team selection? Here’s AO’s top five.

1. Bradley Beal

Bradley Beal is a star. He’s improved his scoring output every year since his rookie season and is now averaging 25.6 points, 5 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 1.5 steals a game. Him playing for the Wizards is probably the biggest reason why he was snubbed but make no mistake about it, Beal is definitely All-NBA material.

2. Klay Thompson

Seeing Klay Thompson roll his eyes at the news that Kemba Walker was picked over him for All-NBA honors was painful to watch. Yes, he’s only the third option on his team. But when you’re giving up buckets to two of the best players in the world and still get above average numbers of your own? This lack of respect for Klay has got to stop.

3. Karl-Anthony Towns

Sure, Rudy Gobert is a beast on defense. But KAT shot 40% from three while also being effective in the low post, and his season’s true shooting percentage of 62.2% trails only behind the ’88-’89 season of Charles Barkley, the Greek Freak’s TS% this season, and Wilt Chamberlain’s ’66-’67 performance.

4. DeMar DeRozan

Sure, the Spurs had a disappointing season. But DeRozan was far from disappointing in terms of his production. DeRozan was a nightly 21 point - 6 rebound - 6 assist threat while playing his first year for a new team that didn’t necessarily play the style he’s been used to for the past 9 years.

5. Andre Drummond

17.3 points, 15.6 rebounds, and 3.4 combined steals and blocks. That’s what Andre Drummond averaged this season. That’s more points, more rebounds, and more combined defensive stats than Rudy Gobert. Sure, Gobert had the better percentages but Westbrook is in the All-NBA team and he’s not exactly the model for efficiency.