The new Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick has elaborated on his choice not to include Anthony Davis in his votes for the NBA All-Defensive Team.
Despite Davis’ reputation as one of the league’s premier defenders, Redick opted not to select him.
Davis, who plays for the Lakers, finished fourth in the voting for the Defensive Player of the Year award but secured a spot on the NBA All-Defensive First Team.
However, Redick’s omission of Davis from his ballot drew attention, especially given Davis’ defensive prowess and impact on the Lakers’ defense.
Redick addressed the controversy surrounding his decision during a discussion on SiriusXM NBA Radio.
“There’s a big different in being a top ten defender and making an All-Defense Team. That there’s a distinction between the two. Anthony Davis is one of the two or three best defensive players in the NBA,” he said.
“Again, I did this the last two years where I explained all of my votes. You certainly have to factor in the stats, the advanced stats and then of course the team performance on defense. And in both years I weighed heavily on how the team performed defensively.”
