Apr 30, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) moves in for the dunk against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second half in game five of first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

The All-NBA team selections came out Friday and this determined which players are eligible for higher-valued contracts.

Nikola Jokic made his seventh consecutive All-NBA team after being named MVP runner-up to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander earlier this week.

For the second consecutive season, the Miami Heat are without an All-NBA selection, with those three teams announced on Friday.

In the East Finals, the Pacers have gone into The Garden and beat their longtime Playoff rival twice on their home floor. This time, Indy made a historic comeback in Game 1, overcoming a 15-point deficit in the final five minutes to win in overtime

For most of NBA history, the announcement of All-NBA teams was a relatively low-stakes event. They existed for bragging rights and posterity. They boosted Hall of Fame cases and gave fans a quick snapshot of who mattered in a given season.

It's almost irrational to think LeBron would walk away into retirement after a season where he averaged 24.4 points, 8.2 assists and 7.8 rebounds a night, was named All-NBA and got to play with his son. However, after 22 seasons anything is possible.

Elsewhere, four-time All-Star guard Trae Young missed out on an All-NBA team, and he's now made just one (Third Team in 2022) in his seven-year career despite his career marks of 25.3 PPG and 9.8 APG. Young also led the NBA in assists (11.6 APG).