Sacramento's De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis earned voters' love with defensive improvements.
bolstered one of the top offenses in league history during their 48-win 2022-23 season but were noted as one of the worst defensive teams in the NBA. This season, the Kings took a step back on offense, but took a significant stride forward on the defensive end, going from 28th to 14th-best defensive rating in the league.
The Kings can thank many people for this improvement, but the league recognized Sacramento's star duo for their defense.each finished the season with votes for All-Defensive teams. Both pulled in a singular First Team vote, while Sabonis beat out Fox for Second Team votes.
Sabonis had a historic season, leading the league in rebounds, triple-doubles, and double-doubles, but Sacramento's star center has never been known for his strong defensive presence. Many Kings fans actually want Sacramento's front office to make changes to the frontcourt so that Sabonis is paired with a rim-protecting big man.
Fox co-led the league in steals per game , which warrants an All-Defensive vote, but in no world is either King a top-25 defender in the league. The most impressive defenders in Sacramento this season were the sophomore tandem ofWhile Fox and Sabonis have each improved on the defensive end, and a few voters in the league have recognized that, there are likely more deserving players to receive votes for All-Defensive teams, except the league's steal leader earns an exception.
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