The NBA announced its All-Defensive teams Wednesday afternoon, and while no Portland Trail Blazers made the teams, Damian Lillard (1), Al-Farouq Aminu (2), and Ed Davis (1) each earned at least one Second Team vote. The Blazers’ improved defense was a focal point of the 2017-18 season, with seemingly the entire team buying into a focus on the defensive end. Here are the complete All-Defensive teams:
2017-18 All-Defensive First Team
Lillard and Aminu each received one Second Team vote last year as well. You can find a breakdown of this year’s voting here.