Rudy Gobert Named to All-Defensive Second Team

On Thursday, Rudy Gobert was awarded Second Team All-Defense. It is the eighth time in his career being named to either All-Defense team.

On Thursday, released their final awards of the season as Rudy Gobert was named All-Defensive Second Team. It is the eighth time in his career and the second time for the Minnesota Timberwolves that Gobert has been named to either of the All-Defense Teams.

Joining Gobert on the second team are Toumani Camara of the Portland Trail Blazers, Jaren Jackson Jr. of the Memphis Grizzlies, Jalen Williams of the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Ivica Zubac of the Los Angeles Clippers.

The eight All-Defense selections for Gobert bring him into a tie for the 14th most in NBA history. The only active players with more selections than Gobert are Chris Paul and Draymond Green, both of whom have nine. Among players in NBA history with multiple Defensive Player of the Year Awards and only Dennis Rodman has as many All-Defensive team selections are Gobert.

While Gobert was the only Timberwolves player awarded an All-Defensive team spot, two other Wolves ended up receiving votes. Jaden McDaniels and Anthony Edwards received votes. Last year, McDaniels was named Second Team All-Defense while Gobert was named to the First Team en route to his fourth Defensive Player of the Year award.

Two players from the Thunder that the Wolves will go up against tonight in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, including Luguentz Dort, who was named First Team All-Defense, while two more Thunder players received votes, including recently named MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Cason Wallace.

The Wolves struggled against the prolific Thunder defense in Game 1 and will look to flip the script in Game 2 tonight at 7:30 on ESPN.