1st team all-nba in only his second year. I'm trying to think of all the players in NBA history who've done that.
I know Duncan and Bird were 1st team as rookies. I think Jerry West and Oscar Robertson were as well. Wilt and Wes Unseld were MVP as rookies. I'm pretty sure Kareem was first team by his sophomore season. I don't know the others off the top of my head, but I know it's a short, short list. Among players who were NOT first team all-nba in their sophomore seasons- Jordan, Lebron, Magic, Shaq, Kobe, Durant, Hakeem, and pretty much anyone else you can think of.
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