As expected by many (but perhaps not Bill Simmons), Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green was named to the NBA’s All-Rookie First Team for the 2021-22 season. The news was announced Wednesday as part of TNT’s pregame show before the Western Conference finals opener.
Green was joined on the first team by Detroit’s Cade Cunningham, Cleveland’s Evan Mobley, Orlando’s Franz Wagner, and Toronto’s Scottie Barnes — who was earlier named 2021-22 Rookie of the Year.
Of the 100-person media voting panel, Green was named to the first team on 58 ballots and to the second team by 42 voters. All 100 voters had Green on their ballots. That easily outpaced his closest competitor — Herb Jones of New Orleans — who had 32 first-team votes.
