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Revealing my All-NBA awards ballot: Who made first team with Nikola Jokic?

Nikola Jokic made his seventh consecutive All-NBA team after being named MVP runner-up to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander earlier this week.

Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets reacts to fouling Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first quarter at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, May 15, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets reacts to fouling Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first quarter at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, May 15, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
A head shot of Colorado Avalanche hockey beat reporter Bennett Durando on October 17, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
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Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was a unanimous First-Team All-NBA selection for the 2024-25 season, the league announced Friday.

Jokic, 30, has made the All-NBA team seven consecutive years. He is the 29th player in league history and the sixth active player to receive First-Team honors in five seasons. The other active players in that club are Luka Doncic, James Harden, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant and LeBron James.

Jokic was named the MVP runner-up to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander earlier this week.

This was the second year of positionless voting for All-NBA teams. Under the previous system, only one center was eligible to make each team, meaning that Jokic was Second-Team All-NBA in 2022-23 despite finishing second in MVP voting, behind 76ers center Joel Embiid.

My All-NBA ballot

Denver Post Nuggets beat writer Bennett Durando was one of the 100 voters for NBA awards this season. This was his All-NBA ballot, submitted two days after the regular season ended.

First Team: Nikola Jokic, DEN; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC; Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL; Jayson Tatum, BOS; Donovan Mitchell, CLE.

Second Team: Anthony Edwards, MIN; Steph Curry, GSW; LeBron James, LAL; Tyrese Haliburton, IND; Karl-Anthony Towns, NYK.

Third Team: Cade Cunningham, DET; Evan Mobley, CLE; Jalen Brunson, NYK; Jalen Williams, OKC; Alperen Sengun, HOU.

All-Defensive First Team: Lu Dort, OKC; Evan Mobley, CLE; Dyson Daniels, ATL; Jaren Jackson Jr., MEM; Draymond Green, GSW.

All-Defensive Second Team: Ivica Zubac, LAC; Amen Thompson, HOU; Rudy Gobert, MIN; Jalen Williams, OKC; Toumani Camara, POR.

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