A whole generation of opponents are going to learn the same lessons about the Rockets' stand-out defensive guru that Steph Curry already did.

The young, 22-year-old Amen Thompson was able to solidify his name in the Houston Rockets' history books after an announcement was made on Thursday.

On Wednesday, the NBA announced that Thompson was named as a member of the 2024-25 Kia NBA All-Defensive First Team.

The Houston Rockets have a chance to control what feels like the inevitable Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes.

With an opportunity to advance to its first conference finals in nine years, the Oklahoma City Thunder lost Game 6 to the resilient Denver Nuggets, 119-107, on

Rockets guard/forward Amen Thompson is joined on the All-Defensive First Team by Evan Mobley, Dyson Daniels, Draymond Green, and Luguentz Dort.

Antetokounmpo might be older and less of a shooter than the ideal co-star for Wemby, but any time there's a chance to pair one once-in-a-generation talent with another, you make that move. Plus, the Spurs are so rich with assets that even a megadeal of this magnitude wouldn't deplete their collection.