Heat Star Bam Adebayo Loses Out on All-Defensive Team For First Time in Years
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The Miami Heat's 2024-25 season was one of the more strange in recent memory for the franchise. Miami traded away star Jimmy Butler at the trade deadline and was forced to roll with a makeshift roster for the second half of the season.
Led by star center Bam Adebayo, the Heat were able to make the postseason, but fell short of doing anything significant. Despite Adebayo playing well, he did end up missing out on an honor that he normally receives.
For the first time this decade, Adebayo missed out on making either of the All-NBA Defensive teams. The star big man is one of the better defenders in the NBA, but this is a significant miss for him.
For first time this decade, Bam Adebayo was bypassed for All NBA defensive honors. — Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) May 22, 2025
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