Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors is not the 2024-25 Defensive Player of the Year, but he got a consolation prize of sorts the day after he found out that he'd finished third. Green is the winner of this season's Hustle Award,

Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green (25) grabs a rebound as Stephen Curry, third from left, boxes out Houston Rockets’ Dillon Brooks (9) during the first half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Houston, Sunday, April 20, 2025. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

The Golden State Warriors are attempting to climb back to the top of the NBA standings behind Draymond Green, Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler. Curry and Green have already helped Golden State win four NBA titles during their tenure with the organization, but 2025 gives them another chance to add to their resume.