Spurs' Victor Wembanyama, Thunder's Chet Holmgren headline 2025-26 NBA All-Defensive First Team

San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama, this season’s NBA Defensive Player of the Year, fittingly spearheads the 2025-26 NBA All-Defensive First Team, which the league announced Friday night. That group also features another Western Conference finals standout, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren. Before facing off in this year’s playoffs, Wembanyama and Holmgren clocked out first and third, respectively, in blocks league-wide.

Receiving all 100 first-place votes, the otherworldly Wembanyama won DPOY unanimously — he’s the first player in NBA history to do so — but Holmgren came in second, albeit in a distant but still notable runner-up finish. Those 7-footers are accompanied by fellow DPOY finalist, Detroit Pistons wing Ausar Thompson, on the All-Defensive First Team. That unit includes Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert and Boston Celtics guard Derrick White as well.

The 2025-26 Kia NBA All-Defensive First Team: ▪️ Rudy Gobert, @Timberwolves ▪️ Chet Holmgren, @okcthunder ▪️ Ausar Thompson, @DetroitPistons ▪️ Victor Wembanyama, @spurs ▪️ Derrick White, @celtics pic. twitter. com/2TGi76rjCI — NBA Communications (@NBAPR) May 22, 2026 The league’s All-Defensive Second Team consists of Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes, Thunder guard Cason Wallace, Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby, and Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels.

The 2025-26 Kia NBA All-Defensive Second Team: ▪️ Bam Adebayo, @MiamiHEAT ▪️ OG Anunoby, @nyknicks ▪️ Scottie Barnes, @Raptors ▪️ Dyson Daniels, @ATLHawks ▪️ Cason Wallace, @okcthunder pic. twitter. com/03kDcuEFLZ — NBA Communications (@NBAPR) May 22, 2026 Play 2026 Soccer Pick 'Em with FOX One and make your picks for the world's biggest soccer tournament Full voting breakdown can be found here: A global media panel of 100 voters selected the 2025-26 Kia NBA All-Defensive Team.