Witness the epic history created by New York Knicks’ Julius Randle as he became the first ever player since 2012-13 from the particular franchise to feature in All NBA Team.
As the end of the 2020-21 NBA Season is approaching, the much-awaited All NBA First and Second teams are announced. As astonishing as they may seem, these teams feature the list of players who have shown immense confidence during the entire season.
Speaking about the same, New York Knicks Julius Randle is also one such player who makes it into the All NBA Second Team and moreover was the first player since 2012-13 to represent the franchise in an all nba team.
Knicks Julius Randle Joins The ALL NBA Second Team With LeBron James
Julius Randle made his first All-Star berth this season, won the league’s most improved player award and even received four votes for second team all-defense.
His regular season was spectacular as he played in 71 of 72 games, becoming the first New York Knicks to average at least 24 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in a season. He also shot 41.2 percent from the 3 point range.
The 26 years old appeared on 97 of the 100 ballots, including 16 first-team votes. Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo was the top voted player among forwards, his 100 first-team votes more than any other player at any position.
Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles Clippers took the other first-team forward spot with 323 total points
Furthermore after his incredible performance in the 2020-21 NBA Season, he might very well get a chance to represent his country in the Olympics as well.
ALL NBA Second Team
Apart from Julius Randle, players like Utah Jazz’s Rudy Gobert got the highest vote for Center. While Damian Lillard and Bradley Beal were the top two most voted guard for the second team selection.
Whereas LeBron James was the second best forward for this particular all NBA team with 266 votes registered against his name. This is also the first time Randle has managed to place himself in any of the All NBA Teams,
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