Giannis, SGA headline NBA Cup All-Tournament team
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander were named to the NBA Cup's All-Tournament team after guiding their squads to the final, the league announced Thursday.
Antetokounmpo's teammate Damian Lillard, Houston Rockets big man Alperen Sengun, and Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young rounded out the squad.
All five All-Tournament team members played in the semifinals in Las Vegas.
Antetokounmpo averaged 30.5 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 7.7 assists to lead the Bucks to a 7-0 tournament record. The 30-year-old won the NBA Cup MVP by posting a 26-point triple-double in the final, and he's the only player on the latest All-Tournament team to also appear on last year's inaugural edition.
Lillard scored 27.3 points per contest to go along with 8.3 assists across the NBA Cup. The 34-year-old knocked down five triples in the championship game.
Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 30.6 points over the tournament despite a difficult shooting night in Tuesday's 97-81 loss to Milwaukee.
Young led the NBA Cup with 10.8 assists per game while averaging 24.2 points.
Sengun averaged 19.2 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 6.2 assists in six Cup games.
Nikola Jokic (35.5 points) and De'Aaron Fox (33.3 points) led the tournament in scoring but didn't receive All-Tournament honors.