NEW YORK – Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard was selected the NBA Teammate of the Year in a vote of players, the league announced Thursday.
The award, first presented in 2013, recognizes the individual deemed the best teammate based on selfless play, dedication to team plus on- and off-court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players.
A panel of league executives chose 12 nominees and current NBA players chose the winner with Lillard edging Phoenix’s Chris Paul 1,012-1,001 in weighted total points balloting with 10-7-5-3-1 points for a one through five placement on a ballot.
Paul was named first on 47 ballots to 40 for Lillard and each was…
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