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The 22-23 All-NBA Teams have been announced headlined by Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo on the First Team.

Jaylen Brown was a Second Team selection and becomes supermax eligible with the Boston Celtics, which would allow him to sign a five-year, $295 million extension.

Ja Morant did not make one of the three teams and won’t receive the Rose rule provision on his rookie extension.

First Team
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Luka Doncic
Joel Embiid
Jayson Tatum
Giannis Antetokounmpo

Second Team
Stephen Curry
Donovan Mitchell
Jimmy Butler
Nikola Jokic
Jaylen Brown

Third Team
Damian Lillard
De’Aaron Fox
LeBron James
Julius Randle
Domantas Sabonis

This week it was reported that Luka Doncic has “strongly indicated” he would like the Dallas Mavericks to upgrade the roster around him. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon elaborated on his reporting during Friday’s episode of the Hoop Collective podcast.

“Really, the newsworthy thing here is that Luka is starting to be much more involved in the personnel discussions,” said MacMahon. “Where previously it’s always been like ‘Y’all can let me know, but I don’t really want to be involved right now.’

“He’s starting to be much more involved. The ideas aren’t just being bounced off him is my understanding. He’s bouncing some ideas the other way as well.”

The Mavericks reached the Western Conference Finals last season while also winning 52 regular season games. The Mavericks were sixth in the NBA in defense. This season, they are 25th in defense and are on pace to be just a little over .500.