Jayson Tatum earned a spot on the All-NBA First Team for a fourth straight season after averaging 26.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, and a career-high 6.0 assists in 72 regular-season games.
Jayson Tatum earned a spot on the All-NBA First Team for a fourth straight season after averaging 26.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, and a career-high 6.0 assists in 72 regular-season games.Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff
For the fourth straight season, Celtics forward Jayson Tatum earned a spot on the All-NBA First Team.
In 72 regular-season games, Tatum averaged 26.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, and a career-high 6.0 assists.
He was also a Third Team selection in 2019-20.
Joining Tatum on the First Team were Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who was named NBA MVP on Wednesday, Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo made it for the seventh straight year, Nuggets center Nikola Jokic made it for the fifth time, and Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell was the lone newcomer from last year’s team.
The Second Team includes the Lakers’ LeBron James, who was named All-NBA for a 21st time, Jalen Brunson of the Knicks, the Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards, and defensive player of the year Evan Mobley of the Cavaliers.
Cade Cunningham of the Pistons, the Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton, the Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns, the Clippers’ James Harden, and the Thunder’s Jalen Williams made up the Third Team.