Predicting the 2019 All-NBA teams with machine learning
There is a summary at the bottom if you want to skip to the results. Introduction Last year, media members unanimously selected LeBron James to the All-NBA first team, giving him a record 12 All-NBA first team selections. However, given the Lakers recent struggles and LeBron's absence earlier in the season, LeBron might miss not only the first team but also the second team. This would mark the first time since his rookie year he misses both of the top two teams. With two MVP-caliber forwards in Giannis Antetokounmpo and Paul George and two more superstar forwards on top teams in Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard, LeBron presents almost no case to earn a spot on the first or second team. Barring a scorching hot run by the Lakers to end the year, LeBron will have a significantly worse team record and worse stats than these 4 players. For the second year in a row, voters unanimously placed James Harden on the first team. This streak seems certain to extend given Harden's un