Three All-NBA teams have been announced recently, and Stephen Curry has created a second team after another impressive season.
Curry averaged 24.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 6.0 assists 70 games, as the Golden State Warriors finished seventh in the Western Conference with a 48-34 record.
The 37-year-old has now created five All-NBA second teams, four first teams and two third teams in his illustrious career.
Former NBA player Jeff Teague believes that another player was better in the 2024-25 season, so there should be no one second team appearance.
The curry season was definitely more impressive than the Cade Cunningham season. Because he was 16th in the NBA, but that’s not a problem with the All-NBA voting.
It has to be as easy as who played better, and the answer is Cunningham. He increased 26.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 9.1 assists.
Teague was naturally confused by the decision to reward Curry with a second team spot before the Detroit Pistons guard.
“I don’t like it,” Teague explained. “I don’t like to scream at that Steph, him and James Harden, the ’09 draft, but I think Cade Cunningham should have been on the second team through Steph Curry.
“Cade Cunningham had better statistics. I think he had a better year than Steph. Steph was 24, 4, 6 and still in quality basketball, but I think he was probably the third team.”
Teague was also intrigued by two other All-NBA selections, Jalen Williams and James Harden. The pair formed a third team alongside the towns of Cunningham, Tyreese Halliburton and Karl Anthony.
“I was very shocked to see Jalen Williams and James Harden made it. I didn’t see it coming,” he added. “But a cry to (Harden), he had a good year.
“I was just surprised. I’m sure there’s someone else who could probably make it. Pascal (Siakam) could have made it.
“But it’s cool. I’ll take James Harden for this team. I’ll scream James too. At 16 or 17 years old, whatever it is, he’s still clicking.
Like Curry and Teague, Harden was drafted in 2009, so his All-NBA choice shows an incredible longevity.