NBA 2K Simulation: OKC Thunder win draft lottery, finish worst in west

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End of season NBA Awards and OKC Thunder stat averages

While not being named an All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was also exempt from All-NBA teams. Despite his 24-points, five assists, and four rebounds per game average while shooting 50-percent from the floor, 40-percent from deep, and 82-percent at the line.

First team All-NBA: Luka Doncic, James Harden, Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James, and Nikola Jokic.

Second-team All-NBA: Steph Curry, Russell Westbrook, Domantais Sabonis, Anthony Davis, and Joel Embiiid.

Third team All-NBA: LAMELO BALL, Paul George, Jimmy Butler, Jayson Tatum, and Bam Adebayo.

The surprising addition here is LeMelo Ball, with the Hornets rookie being the lone jaw-dropping selection from this simulation.

First team All-Defensive: Paul George, Jrue Holiday, Giannis Atetokounmpo, Russell Westbrook, and Rudy Gobert.

Second team All-Defensive: Chris Paul, Klay Thompson, Jonath Isaac, LeBron James, and Bam Adebayo.

Now, the moment you have all been waiting for. As outlined by us here at TI, yes, Josh Giddey did make an All-Rookie team in this NBA 2K simulation.

All-Rookie first team: Cade Cunningham, Jalen Green, Jalen Suggs, Josh Giddey, and Evan Mobley.

All-Rookie second team: Davion Mitchell, James Bouknight, Jonathan Kuminga, Scottie Barnes, and Franz Wagner.

Giannis Antetokounmpo wins the MVP and Defensive Player of the Year awards. Cade Cunningham takes home the Rookie of the Year trophy. Andre Drummond was tabbed sixth man of the year while his teammate Tyrese Maxey earned Most Improved Player.

Coach Budenholzer and the Bucks general manager earned the coach of the year and executive of the year award respectively.

OKC Thunder stats

Along with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s stats, Darius Bazley finished with 13 points per game, six rebounds, two assists, and a block. He shot 37-percent from the field, 30-percent from beyond the arc, and 66-percent from the line.

Lu Dort was a defensive mastermind putting up two steals per game with an assist, two rebounds, and 15 points to go with it. Dort averaged 40-percent from the floor, 35-percent from deep, and 82-percent from the charity stripe.

Josh Giddey posted 10-points, seven rebounds, five assists, a steal on over 50-percent from the floor (53-percent), 72-percent from the line, and 35-percent from three-point land.

Aleksej Pokusevski also produced double digits going for 10-points, five rebounds, and two assists with a block and a plus 30-percent three-point clip.

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