One of this year's contenders for NBA Defensive Player of the Year is trying to follow in the footsteps of Marcus Smart. The ...

With award frontrunner Victor Wembanyama sidelined for the season, the chase for the Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy is wide open.

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Here are some trends to keep in mind when betting on NBA DPOY: This is historically a big man's trophy. 17 of the past 20 winners, and 32 of the 42 overall, have been centers or power forwards.

Wemby was a -2500 favorite entering the All-Star break, which gave him an implied probability of 96.15% to win his first DPOY trophy ... the season for updated NBA futures, including win totals ...

Learn how the Warriors are thriving with Draymond Green's defense, as he climbs the NBA DPOY betting rankings.

Winning his second DPOY trophy would make the 25-year-old Jackson eligible to sign a supermax ... In the "second apron" era of the NBA, those giant new deals don't just cost NBA teams extra ...

Draymond Green has soared into second place in Defensive Player of the Year odds after locking down Giannis Antetokounmpo.

However, the Spurs organization is confident this the 21-year-old will make a speedy ... the Thunder to the best record in the NBA, he could add a DPOY trophy to his growing list of accolades.

A player needs to do one of the following to become eligible for a supermax deal: (1) make an All-NBA team, (2) be named Defensive Player of the Year, or (3) win the MVP trophy. One could also be ...