The 2020 All-NBA teams are in, and of course there were some very obvious names who made the first, second and third squads.
There was Giannis Antetokounmpo, who could win MVP again and who was a unanimous first team selection. There was LeBron James, who was also unanimous on the first team and who made his 16th All-NBA team (we’ll get into that).
And as we’ve noted in recent years, those selections actually mean something when it comes to contracts, since players can earn “supermax” deals and raises based on the results. So let’s jump into what the names on the list — and those who were snubbed — mean.
1. Rudy Gobert is supermax eligible this offseason and in 2021
Besides eligible to sign a super max extension during the 2020 offseason, Rudy Gobert is also eligible in 2021. Gobert met the criteria when he was named All-NBA in 2018-19 and now 2019-20. The extension or new contract as a free agent can be for up to… https://t.co/eynDPGbM28
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) September 16, 2020
Would the Jazz give one of the best defensive player in the league a humongous raise?
2. Joel Embiid missed out
All-NBA honors would have made Joel Embiid super max extension eligible during the offseason of 2021. Embiid will need to make All-NBA in 2020-21 to reach the criteria.
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) September 16, 2020
3. But Ben Simmons got a raise
Ben Simmons has been named to the All-NBA Third Team.
That means his supermax extension which begins next season will start at 28% of the cap rather than 25%.
— Derek Bodner (@DerekBodnerNBA) September 16, 2020
4. LeBron James broke a record
LeBron James now stands alone in All-NBA recognition history, getting there unanimously with a record 16th inclusion on the list.
https://t.co/RL11Gasreu— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) September 16, 2020
5. Bradley Beal got snubbed
Bradley Beal averaged 30.5 PPG this season and did not make All-NBA. That is the 3rd-most PPG in a season without making All-NBA in NBA history (min. 40 games). pic.twitter.com/GDydMShnr1
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 16, 2020
And he let everyone know he wasn’t happy about it.
— Bradley Beal (@RealDealBeal23) September 16, 2020
6. Brook Lopez, Zach LaVine and Andre Drummond all got votes
Full voting breakdown for All-NBA Teams: pic.twitter.com/aUxIKdSc5i
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) September 16, 2020
All good players … but All-NBA? Nah.
7. Nikola Jokic is possibly on his way to a supermax
He needs another All-NBA next season, and that’s not too much of a stretch as long as he’s healthy.
If Nikola Jokic earns All-NBA in 2020-21, the center will be super max extension eligible. The contract for five-years and 35% of the 2023-24 of the salary can be signed in the 2022 offseason.
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) September 16, 2020
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