Making an All-NBA Defensive First Team is an incredible individual accomplishment, especially when considering only five players are awarded with that honor each year. This list puts a spotlight on the Kings who have earned First Team selections throughout Sacramento’s 77 seasons.

Doug Christie – 2003

Christie, the current head coach of the Kings, played for the franchise from 2000-01 to 2004-05. In his four full seasons in Sacramento, he made four All-Defensive teams and finished top-five in Defensive Player of the Year voting on two occasions. At age-32 in 2002-03, Christie averaged 9.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 2.3 steals and 0.5 blocks per game across 80 regular-season appearances. It marked the sixth and final time in his career that Christie swiped at least 2.0 spg, and he

See Full Page