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K.C. Johnson

BRIEF: Jimmy Butler named to 2nd team All-Defense

May 25--Jimmy Butler earned second team All-Defensive honors in voting from sportswriters and broadcasters announced Wednesday.

It's the third straight season Butler earned second-team honors.

Butler finished with 18 first- and 26 second-team votes to finish with 62 points, the second-lowest total of the 10 members of the two All-Defensive teams.

The first team consisted of the Spurs' Kawhi Leonard, who drew all 130 first-place votes; the Warriors' Draymond Green, the Clippers DeAndre Jordan; the Celtics' Avery Bradley and the Clippers' Chris Paul.

Joining Butler on the second team were the Hawks' Paul Millsap, the Pacers' Paul George, who had the lowest point total; the Grizzlies' Tony Allen and the Heat's Hassan Whiteside.

No other Bulls drew votes.

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