In a wide-open race for DPOY, Mobley came out on top, beating out Draymond Green and Dyson Daniels for the award.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward-center Evan Mobley is the recipient of the Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy as the 2024-25 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year. pic.twitter.com/kCr4glI9Hg The award also means more ...

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That play and that consistency earned him the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award, as voted on by members of the media.

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On Thursday, the NBA announced Mobley as the Defensive Player of the Year after he received a total of 285 points—highlighted ...

Evan Mobley said his goal coming into the season with the Cleveland Cavaliers was to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year ...

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Cleveland Cavaliers forward-center Evan Mobley, a major part of the team’s eighth-ranked defense, wins Defensive Player of ...

Evan Mobley not only won the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year Award for the first time in his career, but he also snagged a ...

The Cavs forward was named the NBA's top defensive player in his fourth season in the league. Draymond Green and Dyson Daniels were also finalists.