While no Oklahoma City Thunder players were selected for either of the NBA All-Defensive Teams, two received at least one vote.
Point guard Chris Paul and center Steven Adams garnered recognition at their respective positions.
Paul had four First Team votes and five Second Team votes. Of the guards who did not make a team, he had the fourth-most voting points.
Adams had one vote for the Second Team. He was one of seven centers to earn at least one vote, including the two who made a team.
Here is the breakdown of players who received votes but did not make a team. Graphics come from NBA.com.
Had Paul been selected, it would have been his 10th All-Defensive selection in his career. From 2008-2017, the only year he did not get selected was 2010, when he was injured for half the season.
As it stands, Paul is tied for the seventh-most selections of all-time. No point guard has more selections than he does.
Adams has not made an All-Defensive team in his career.
The All-Defensive First Team was made up of Ben Simmons and Marcus Smart at guard, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Anthony Davis at forward, and Rudy Gobert at center.
The Second Team was made up of Patrick Beverly and Eric Bledsoe at guard, Kawhi Leonard and Bam Adebayo at forward, and Brook Lopez at center.
Noteworthy is that three Milwaukee Bucks players made a team, as did two Los Angeles Clippers.
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