Evan Mobley of the Cleveland Cavaliers was named NBA Defensive Player of the year Thursday, beating out Dyson Daniels of the Atlanta Hawks and Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors.

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For starters, the fourth-year forward was named the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year, after taking a significant individual leap this season as part of the Cleveland Cavaliers' ascension to the ...

Evan Mobley said his goal coming into the season with the Cleveland Cavaliers was to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award. He got it done. The Cavs consider Mobley to be their best ...

Green won the award in 2017, was a top-three finisher for the fifth time, and was bidding to become the 11th player in NBA history to win it at least twice. Mobley won it for the first time, after ...

Green, a one-time Defensive Player of the Year winner in 2017, was another top candidate after playing a key role in Golden State's resurgence toward the back half of the season. Daniels ...

Evan Mobley said his goal coming into the season with the Cleveland Cavaliers was to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year ... of an NBA play-in tournament basketball game, Friday, April ...

Daniels was also the first player to average more than 3.00 steals per game since Robertson for the Milwaukee Bucks in 1990-91. Nate McMillan averaged 2.959 in 1993-94 for Seattle; John Stockton ...

Evan Mobley has added to his stellar 2024-25 campaign. The Cleveland Cavaliers star on Thursday was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, his first win in the category. Stream NBC 5 for free ...

(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Evan Mobley said his goal coming into the season with the Cleveland Cavaliers was to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award. He got it done. The Cavs consider Mobley ...

The Cavaliers' fourth-year forward took home the NBA's 2024-25 Defensive Player of the Year award, the league announced on Thursday night. Mobley is the first player in franchise history to win DPoY.