Victor Wembanyama (left) was recently named the 2025-26 Kia Defensive Player of the Year.
The NBA has announced that the 2025-26 Kia NBA All-Defensive Team will be announced on Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET on Peacock ahead of Game 3 of the Thunder-Spurs Western Conference Final which tips at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC & Peacock.
A media voting panel selects the five players for the Kia NBA All-Defensive First Team and five players for the Kia NBA All-Defensive Second Team at any position. Players receive two points for each First Team vote and one point for each Second Team vote.
The 2025-26 Kia NBA All-Rookie Team will be announced tonight at 7:30 PM ET on Peacock.
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— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) May 20, 2026
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