During the 2021-22 NBA campaign, Steph Curry added to his resume with accolades like becoming the league’s All-Time leader from beyond the arc and appearing in his eighth All-Star Game.
Prior to Game 4 of the Western Conference finals, Curry earned another badge on his long list of accomplishments. On Tuesday, The Golden State Warriors point guard was named to the All-NBA second team. Curry rounded out the All-NBA second team with Philadephia big Joel Embiid, Memphis guard Ja Morant, Brooklyn forward Kevin Durant and Chicago forward DeMar DeRozan.
Luka Doncic and Devin Booker represented the guards ahead of Curry on the All-NBA first team.
Via @ShamsCharania on Twitter:
2021-22 All-NBA teams:
First: Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Devin Booker, Jayson Tatum
Second: Joel Embiid, Ja Morant, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, DeMar DeRozan
Third: Karl-Anthony Towns, LeBron James, Chris Paul, Trae Young, Pascal Siakam
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 25, 2022
During the regular season, Curry averaged 25.5 points on 43.7% shooting from the field and 38% shooting from long-distance. The 12-year-veteran added 6.3 assists, 5.2 rebounds and 1.3 steals on the way to leading the Warriors to the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference.
The two-time Most Valuable Player had been named to the All-NBA team eight different times in his career, including four appearances on the first team.
After eliminating Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies in the first two rounds of the postseason, the Curry and the Warriors are now one win away from punching a ticket to the NBA Finals. With a 3-1 lead over the Dallas Mavericks, the Warriors will have the chance to close out the series on Thursday in Game 5 in San Francisco.
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