Victor Wembanyama, unanimous All‑Defensive First Team pick
sportsMay 22, 202615212
Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs was the lone unanimous selection to the NBA's 2025-26 All-Defensive First Team and won the Defensive Player of the Year award. Chet Holmgren, Ausar Thompson, Rudy Gobert and Derrick White rounded out the First Team, while Bam Adebayo, Scottie Barnes, Cason Wallace, Dyson Daniels and OG Anunoby made the Second Team. Wembanyama's elite rim protection and shot deterrence helped send the Spurs into the Western Conference Finals and his All-Defensive honor directly factors into San Antonio's matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 at Frost Bank Center.
