For the third straight season in a row, the Utah Jazz’s Rudy Gobert has been named to the NBA’s All-Defensive First Team. Rudy Gobert once again anchored what was one of the NBA’s best defenses and he did so when the Utah Jazz were without Ricky Rubio, Raul Neto, and Dante Exum for extended stretches during the season.
Other Utah Jazz players who received votes were Ricky Rubio, Donovan Mitchell, Joe Ingles, and Derrick Favors.
Rudy Gobert was named to the NBA's All-Defense First Team today, getting 97 out 100 possible first-team votes at center.