The 2018 NBA Bench Mob All Stars

Anyone can make 1st Team All NBA, but what about 31st Team All NBA? Bench players matter, and it’s time we give them their due

The NBA awards one 6th Man Award to its most outstanding bench player, but the truth is that depth matters in the NBA, and far more than three bench players are worth recognizing on any ballot. Benches give depth and versatility, providing scoring punch and defensive kick. Benches change the game, for better or for worse, when stars can’t play all 48 minutes. So why don’t we care about the NBA’s best bench players?

Let’s pick the 2018 NBA Bench All Stars.

The rules here are simple. Just like for the NBA’s 6th Man Award, any player must start less than half of the games he played for his team to be eligible for 31st Team All NBA. Sorry Tyreke Evans — the Grizzlies just lost too many guys to injury. And sorry Tyler Johnson — my North Dakota love runs deep, but you look like Mose from The Office and it’s creepy.

We award First and Second Team NBA and Third Team NBA. I even gave out a Worst Team NBA for the 30th Team guys that were the worst regular starters in the league. So why stop there? Let’s pick a 31st Team All NBA of outstanding bench players, and a 32nd and a 33rd too. Let’s pick ’em all!!