ESPN's Kevin Pelton predicts Dame will make NBA All NBA team

[KingSpeed]

Here's his prediction:

First team: Stephen Curry | Russell Westbrook
Second team: Chris Paul | Kyle Lowry
Third team: James Harden | Damian Lillard

I think that's perfectly fair. Klay, Butler, and DeRozen are snubbed but Dame has done more for his team than those 3 in my opinion. Am I missing another snub?

 

[kjironman1]

To me there is absolutely no significance in making this team. NBA or otherwise.
But if it makes Dame happy to be voted to it then i guess it means something.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

To me there is absolutely no significance in making this team. NBA or otherwise.
But if it makes Dame happy to be voted to it then i guess it means something.

In his one rare case there is for Dame in money. If he makes at least the 3rd team he gets a bigger max contract from us than he would have gotten.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_salary_cap#.22Derrick_Rose.22_Rule

Although in the wording of that link it makes it seem like Dame might have turned down that option.

 

[kjironman1]

In his one rare case there is for Dame in money. If he makes at least the 3rd team he gets a bigger max contract from us than he would have gotten.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_salary_cap#.22Derrick_Rose.22_Rule

Although in the wording of that link it makes it seem like Dame might have turned down that option.

That is something i did not know. Thanks for sharing.

 

[BBert]

To me there is absolutely no significance in making this team. NBA or otherwise.
But if it makes Dame happy to be voted to it then i guess it means something.

I think it also makes him wealthier, no?

 

[BBert]

Question answered.

NM

 

[KingSpeed]

It's a big honor. 24 players make the All Star team. Only 15 make All NBA and 9 of them must be forwards and centers. And yes, Dame makes more money so yes, it matters.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

All NBA team selections are a ticket to the hof.

The first of many!

 

[HailBlazers]

Not exactly going out on a limb. Breaking history with his numbers this year. HOF career in the making!

 

[Natebishop3]

To me there is absolutely no significance in making this team. NBA or otherwise.
But if it makes Dame happy to be voted to it then i guess it means something.

As others have said, he will impact our cap by quite a bit more if he makes the team.

 

[Draco]

Dame agreed to only take 27.5% if he makes the All-NBA team instead of the full 30% he could get. So it won't be quite the max. If he doesn't make the team he gets 25%. So it'll only cost us around ~$3 mil more per season.

 

[STOMP]

Making an All NBA team is a bigger honor then the All Star game. Fewer players earn that honor, it's based on the entire season & the voting process isn't a convoluted popularity/political joke. This isn't the first time I've heard media rumblings of Dame making the team this year... he's right on the cusp.

STOMP

 

[Blaz06Draft]

Has any player ever made all-NBA when that weren't named to the all-star team?

 

[BBert]

Dame is carrying this rebuilding project into the playoffs on his back.

He should be all NBA. We'll see I guess.

 

[Hobbesarable]

Has any player ever made all-NBA when that weren't named to the all-star team?

nba-allstar.com has a list including 38 players who did not play the NBA All-Star Game, but later in that season were selected for an All-NBA Team.

 

[Draco]

Has any player ever made all-NBA when that weren't named to the all-star team?

Goran Dragic did it a few years ago. LaMarcus did it early on in his career.

 

[blue9]

As others have said, he will impact our cap by quite a bit more if he makes the team.

Which is why I hope he doesn't make it. Also: added motivation.

 

[KingSpeed]

Which is why I hope he doesn't make it. Also: added motivation.

Dame deserves the money. I hope he does make it.

 

[Draco]

Yeah it's not much of a hindrance if he makes it. About the same as what we'll have Varejao on the cap for 5 more years.