Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been named to the 2015-16 NBA All-Defensive First Team, the league announced today. Green, who was named First Team All-Defensive in 2014-15, joins Nate Thurmond as the only Warriors to earn multiple First Team accolades in his career and is the first player in franchise history to earn All-Defensive First Team honors in back-to-back campaigns.
Green, who was the runner-up in Defensive Player of the Year voting for the second consecutive season, appeared in 81 games (all starts) in 2015-16 and posted career highs of 14.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 7.