NEXT MONTH ONE OF the most consequential award votes in recent NBA history will be conducted. It will be worth tens of millions of dollars to a handful of players and could have a drastic effect on free agency both this year and into the future.
And it will be decided by people that Kevin Durant said this week "don't really know the game."
The All-NBA team this season -- especially the third team -- truly carries more intrigue and substance than the Most Valuable Player or Rookie of the Year awards. Not in historical context, the winners of the biggest individual awards will get their moments to shine and be remembered much longer than any spot on the all-league roster.