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On Thursday, the NBA and the NBA Players Association (NBPA) officially ruled in favor of Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Dončić and Detroit Pistons talisman Cade Cunningham regarding a touchy rule. With both Dončić and Cunningham sitting at 64 games on the very precipice of the league's 65-game eligibility threshold for end-of-season awards, both won their Extraordinary Circumstances Challenges. For Dončić, it was missing two games for the birth of one of his children. For Cunningham, it was suffering a late-season collapsed lung that caused him to miss 12 games.
That means both superstars will be able to qualify for MVP, All-NBA, and any other honors. But not every notable NBA star was so lucky. In fact, if you weren't on the borderline, you probably had no chance of winning a similar ruling.
Here's a short list of a few notable players who will not qualify for end-of-season honors, particularly All-NBA. Please note that for the players who weren't even close to the eligibility, it's more of a noteworthy denotation that they won't, in fact, do something they usually do:
For additional context, Booker was last on an All-NBA team in 2024, having done it twice in his career. Edwards was a member of an All-NBA team in each of the previous two seasons. For James, it is the first time in his legendary career that he will not be part of an All-NBA team. Curry, meanwhile, is missing an All-NBA nod for the first time since 2020. Finally, this is the first time Antetokounmpo will not, at least, have been part of an All-NBA team since 2016.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: 65-game rule: 5 NBA players who won't win awards this season
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That means both superstars will be able to qualify for MVP, All-NBA, and any other honors. But not every notable NBA star was so lucky. In fact, if you weren't on the borderline, you probably had no chance of winning a similar ruling.
Here's a short list of a few notable players who will not qualify for end-of-season honors, particularly All-NBA. Please note that for the players who weren't even close to the eligibility, it's more of a noteworthy denotation that they won't, in fact, do something they usually do:
- Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns (64 games)
- Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves (61 games)
- LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers (60 games)
- Steph Curry, Golden State Warriors (43 games)
- Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks (36 games)
For additional context, Booker was last on an All-NBA team in 2024, having done it twice in his career. Edwards was a member of an All-NBA team in each of the previous two seasons. For James, it is the first time in his legendary career that he will not be part of an All-NBA team. Curry, meanwhile, is missing an All-NBA nod for the first time since 2020. Finally, this is the first time Antetokounmpo will not, at least, have been part of an All-NBA team since 2016.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: 65-game rule: 5 NBA players who won't win awards this season
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