NBA: 10 Incredible Things That Happened in 2015

January 5, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) look on during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Thunder 117-91. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 1, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33) and New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) during the first half of a game at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

9. Fresh All-NBA First Team Faces

Anthony Davis wasn’t alone.

With every passing season, a new crop of players emerge in the star conversation. Not all break through, but new stars are either born or achieve borderline status.

In 2014-15, three broke through in a major way.

Marc Gasol has always had the respect of the masses, but he’d never been able to break through as a true NBA superstar. The same could be said for both Stephen Curry and Davis.

Together, Curry, Davis, and Gasol made up 60 percent of the All-NBA First Team in 2015.

That may seem like a rather pedestrian development, but it’s not. All three were making their first appearances on the All-NBA First Team, meaning that 60 percent of the most prestigious individual honor south of MVP was handed to fresh faces.

The last time that happened: 1998-99, when Allen Iverson, Jason Kidd and Alonzo Mourning were selected to the All-NBA First Team for the first time in their respective careers.

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