All of this year's award-winning players have their hardware now, with the exception of the Finals MVP. We'll have to wait at least a couple more weeks to find out who that will be, but the rest of the award-winners have been feted with press conferences and pregame ceremonies. Behind the scenes, their agents have no doubt been celebrating as well, particularly those whose clients have contract negotiations on the agenda this summer.
Using the Hoops Rumors Agency Database, we can get an idea of the league's most powerful agencies through the prism of this year's awards. The Creative Artists Agency is this year's most decorated outfit, boasting eight players who took home honors this spring. Three of them — Chris Paul, Paul George and J.R. Smith — could be calling on CAA to help them cash in on their success this summer. Five other agencies boast multiple award-winners. Rich Paul's Klutch Sports Group only has one client on this list, but it's the one to have: LeBron James.
Here's the complete list. The specific agent assigned to each client, when known, is in parentheses.
Creative Artists Agency
- *Chris Paul, All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive First Team
- Carmelo Anthony, All-NBA Second Team (Leon Rose)
- Tony Parker, All-NBA Second Team
- ^Paul George, All-NBA Third Team, Most Improved Player, All-Defensive Second Team (Aaron Mintz)
- Dwyane Wade, All-NBA Third Team (Henry Thomas)
- #J.R. Smith, Sixth Man of the Year (Leon Rose)
- Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, All-Rookie Second Team
- Jonas Valanciunas, All-Rookie Second Team
Landmark Sports Agency, Inc.
- Kobe Bryant, All-NBA First Team (Rob Pelinka)
- Kevin Durant, All-NBA First Team (Rob Pelinka)
- James Harden, All-NBA Third Team
- Dion Waiters, All-Rookie First Team (Rob Pelinka)
- Andre Drummond, All-Rookie Second Team (Rob Pelinka)
Excel Sports Management
- Blake Griffin, All-NBA Second Team (Sam Goldfeder)
- *Tony Allen, All-Defensive First Team
- Tyson Chandler, All-Defensive First Team
- Tyler Zeller, All-Rookie Second Team (Jeff Schwartz)
Wasserman Media Group
- Russell Westbrook, All-NBA Second Team (Thad Foucher)
- Marc Gasol, All-NBA Second Team, Defensive Player of the Year, All-Defensive Second Team (Arn Tellem)
- Anthony Davis, All-Rookie First Team (Arn Tellem)
- Kyle Singler, All-Rookie Second Team (Greg Lawrence)
BDA Sports Management
- Joakim Noah, All-Defensive First Team (Bill Duffy)
- Mike Conley, All-Defensive Second Team
Priority Sports & Entertainment
- David Lee, All-NBA Third Team (Mark Bartelstein)
- Bradley Beal, All-Rookie First Team (Mark Bartelstein)
24/7 Sports Management
- Harrison Barnes, All-Rookie First Team (Jeff Wechsler)
ASM Sports
- Serge Ibaka, All-Defensive First Team
Goodwin Sports Management
- Damian Lillard, Rookie of the Year, All-Rookie First Team (Aaron Goodwin)
Klutch Sports Group
- LeBron James, MVP, All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive First Team (Rich Paul)
Lagardere Unlimited
- ^Avery Bradley, All-Defensive Second Team (Mitchell Butler)
Relativity Sports
- *Dwight Howard, All-NBA Third Team (Dan Fegan)
Williams & Connolly
- Tim Duncan, All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive Second Team (Jim Tanner)
*-Player is a free agent this summer
^Player is eligible for a rookie-scale extension this summer
#-Player can exercise an early-termination or player option this summer