Although Anthony Davis may have been snubbed for Defensive Player of the Year honors, his efforts during the 2019-20 season were more than enough to earn him a spot on the NBA All-Defensive First Team.
Davis once again finds himself in a class all his own after averaging at least 2.0 blocks and 1.5 steals for the third consecutive season and fourth time in his career. This helped spark quite a resurgence on the defensive end for a Los Angeles Lakers team that finished the season ranked third overall with a 106.1 defensive rating.
Davis also joined some elite company as the first Laker to be named to a First Team since Kobe Bryant did it in 2011.