The NBA is nearing its business end. And much like the MVP award, the speculations regarding who the Defensive Player of The Year will be has gripped the fans’ interest. And quite surprisingly, Golden State Warriors’ star Draymond Green has come up as the favorite to win the title. Ever since his induction to the NBA, Green has impressed with his defensive prowess.
And this year too, Green has been phenomenal. Owing to his incredible defense, the Warriors’ star has notched up a rating of 108.5 from 57 games. He has also averaged 1.4 steals and 1.1 blocks per game to make a compelling case for himself.
In a recent stat released by ‘Bovada’, Green is leading the charts with an odds of -150 to win the DPOY 2024-25. And this was not all, his recent performances also helped him soar over the previous favorite, Evan Mobley.
With only 10 games left Draymond Green is now the favorite to win defensive player of the year 🔥 pic.twitter.com/iVVSNe4Dup
— TheWarriorsTalk (@TheWarriorsTalk) March 27, 2025
Apart from ‘Bovada’, recent stats from ‘Polymarket’ too, gave Green a 74.1% chance of winning the award. Mobley however, was way behind with a 43.4% chance. Meanwhile, with the rumors going strong, Green himself had a lot to say on his DPOY prospects.
Draymond Green Wants To Win The DPOY Award
The first and foremost goal of Draymond Green is to help his team rack up wins. However, his next goal from this season is a personal one. The Warriors’ star wants to win the Defensive Player of the Year.
Click on ‘Follow Us’ and get notified of the most viral NBA stories via Google! Follow Us
Speaking on the matter, Green told the press, “If we keep winning and close this year out strong, most definitely. When I look around the league, I don’t see many players impacting the game on the defensive end the way I do. I don’t see many players completely throwing off an entire team’s offense the way I do. So, 1,000%, especially with Wemby going down.”
Speaking on the matter, Green told the press, “If we keep winning and close this year out strong, most definitely. When I look around the league, I don’t see many players impacting the game on the defensive end the way I do. I don’t see many players completely throwing off an entire team’s offense the way I do. So, 1,000%, especially with Wemby going down.”
Draymond Green on DPOY: “I want another one.”
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) March 19, 2025
“Especially with Wemby going down. It seemed like he had it won. Now it’s right there.”
“One million percent I have a case and I’ll continue to build that case.” pic.twitter.com/Xzww4H8etz
Thus, with things looking quite rosy for Draymond Green, it remains to be seen how he fares in the remaining fames.
