National Basketball Association

Suns' Dragic named third-team All-NBA

Published Jun. 4, 2014 1:57 p.m. ET

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PHOENIX -- Suns guard Goran Dragic is a third-team selection on the All-NBA Team announced Wednesday by the NBA.

Former Arizona State star James Harden of the Houston Rockets and Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers are the first-team guards; Golden State's Stephen Curry and San Antonio's Tony Parker are second-team choices; and Dragic and Portland's Damon Lillard were on the third team.

Dragic, who last month was named the league's Most Improved Player, averaged 20.3 points and 5.9 assists while shooting 50.5 percent from the field and 40.8 percent from 3-point range. He received one first-place vote in balloting among 125 sportswriters and broadcasters. He is the first Phoenix player to earn all-league recognition since Steve Nash and Amar'e Stoudemire were second-team choices in 2010.

Joining Harden and Paul on the first-team are of forwards LeBron James of Miami and Kevin Durant of Oklahoma City and center Joakim Noah of Chicago. Durant was the only unanimous selection, while James got 124 of 125 first-team votes.

Curry and Parker are joined on the second team by forwards Kevin Love of Minnesota and Blake Griffin of the Clippers and center Dwight Howard of Houston.

The third team is Dragic, Lillard, Portland forward LaMarcus Aldridge, Indiana forward Paul George and Charlotte center Al Jefferson.

2013-14 ALL-NBA FIRST TEAM

Forward: Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City (125) 625
Forward: LeBron James, Miami (124) 623
Center: Joakim Noah, Chicago (101) 551
Guard: James Harden, Houston (73) 502
Guard: Chris Paul, L.A. Clippers (86) 540

2013-14 ALL-NBA SECOND TEAM

Forward: Blake Griffin, L.A. Clippers (5) 350
Forward: Kevin Love, Minnesota (2) 237
Center: Dwight Howard, Houston (9) 226
Guard: Stephen Curry, Golden State (65) 489
Guard: Tony Parker, San Antonio (14) 210

2013-14 ALL-NBA THIRD TEAM

Forward: Paul George, Indiana (4) 171
Forward: LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland (2) 159
Center: Al Jefferson, Charlotte (4) 191
Guard: Goran Dragic, Phoenix (1) 115
Guard: Damian Lillard, Portland (2) 115

Other players receiving votes, with point totals: Carmelo Anthony, New York, 86 (1 First Team vote); John Wall, Washington, 70; Tim Duncan, San Antonio, 63 (1); DeMar DeRozan, Toronto, 56; Anthony Davis, New Orleans, 40 (1); Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas, 37 (1); Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City, 32 (1); Kyle Lowry, Toronto, 29; DeAndre Jordan, L.A. Clippers, 21; Roy Hibbert, Indiana, 17; Marc Gasol, Memphis, 16 (2); DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento, 14 (1); Kyrie Irving, Cleveland, 7; Dwyane Wade, Miami, 6; Mike Conley, Memphis, 4; Serge Ibaka, Oklahoma City, 4; Zach Randolph, Memphis, 4; Joe Johnson, Brooklyn, 4; Lance Stephenson, Indiana, 3; Ty Lawson, Denver, 2; Paul Millsap, Atlanta, 2; Chris Bosh, Miami, 1; Andre Drummond, Detroit, 1; Monta Ellis, Dallas, 1; Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio, 1.