What are some key NBA Defensive Player of the Year betting trends to keep an eye on? Get Steve’s NBA Defensive Player of the Year picks below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2025-26 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Odds (DraftKings)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\nVictor Wembanyama San Antonio Spurs -175 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chet Holmgren OKC Thunder +700<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Evan Mobley Cleveland Cavaliers +900 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amen Thompson Houston Rockets +1400<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dyson Daniels Atlanta Hawks +2200 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Luguentz Dort OKC Thunder +3500 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bam Adebayo Miami Heat +3500<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anthony Davis Dallas Mavericks +3500<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jaren Jackson Jr Memphis Grizzlies +4000<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC Thunder +5000<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rudy Gobert Minnesota Timberwolves +5000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jalen Suggs Orlando Magic +5000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Draymond Green Golden State Warriors +5000 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Past NBA Defensive Player of the Year Winners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n2024-25: Evan Mobley Cleveland <\/p>\n\n\n\n
2023-24: Rudy Gobert Minnesota <\/p>\n\n\n\n
2022-23: Jaren Jackson Jr Memphis<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2021-22: Marcus Smart Boston<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2020-21: Rudy Gobert Utah<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2019-20: Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
NBA Defensive Player of the Year Betting Trends<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
*Dikembe Mutombo, Ben Wallace and Rudy Gobert have each won the award a record four times. Dwight Howard has won the award three times and he’s the only player to win the award in three consecutive seasons. Sideny Moncrief, Mark Eaton, Dennis Rodman, Hakeem Olajuwon, Alonzo Mourning and Kawhi Leonard have each won the award twice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
*Players must appear in 65 games to be eligible<\/strong> for the award; to get credit for a game played they must play at least 20 minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n2025-26 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Prediction Outside of Wembanyama: Dyson Daniels, Hawks (+2200)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
For the second consecutive season, Victor Wembanyama starts as a minus-odds favorite to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year at -175 after entering last season with -155 odds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wemby was well on his way to actually winning the award until a blood clot in his right shoulder cut his season short at 46 games and Evan Mobley stepped in and won the award. In the past, voters have rewarded the best defensive players on the best defensive teams. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For 12 straight seasons, the DPOY came from a team that ranked 1st or 2nd in points allowed per 100 possessions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, voters stepped away from that formula as Mobley won the award for a Cavaliers team that ranked 8th in that category.\u00a0Dyson Daniels finished 2nd in the DPOY award voting last season with 25 1st place votes compared to Evan Mobley’s 35. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daniels led the NBA in steals (229), stocks (steals + blocks) (284) and deflections (366). The Atlanta Hawks guard became the first player since Alvin Robertson in 1990-91 to average 3+ steals (3.01\/game) and he tied Allen Iverson’s record for most four steal games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Hawks currently have the 4th best odds to win the Eastern Conference with the return of Jalen Johnson and the additions of Kristaps Porzingis & Nickeil Alexander-Walker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The Great Barrier Thief’ became the first guard since Michael Jordan (1989-90) to lead the NBA in stocks, and he will continue to turn heads while making a strong case for DPOY at +2200.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>\n\n \n \n \n SPECIAL OFFER FOR FIRST TIME SUBSCRIBERS<\/p>\n <\/div>\n
Victor Wembanyama San Antonio Spurs -175 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chet Holmgren OKC Thunder +700<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Evan Mobley Cleveland Cavaliers +900 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amen Thompson Houston Rockets +1400<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dyson Daniels Atlanta Hawks +2200 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Luguentz Dort OKC Thunder +3500 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bam Adebayo Miami Heat +3500<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anthony Davis Dallas Mavericks +3500<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jaren Jackson Jr Memphis Grizzlies +4000<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC Thunder +5000<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rudy Gobert Minnesota Timberwolves +5000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jalen Suggs Orlando Magic +5000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Draymond Green Golden State Warriors +5000 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Past NBA Defensive Player of the Year Winners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n2024-25: Evan Mobley Cleveland <\/p>\n\n\n\n
2023-24: Rudy Gobert Minnesota <\/p>\n\n\n\n
2022-23: Jaren Jackson Jr Memphis<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2021-22: Marcus Smart Boston<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2020-21: Rudy Gobert Utah<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2019-20: Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
NBA Defensive Player of the Year Betting Trends<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
*Dikembe Mutombo, Ben Wallace and Rudy Gobert have each won the award a record four times. Dwight Howard has won the award three times and he’s the only player to win the award in three consecutive seasons. Sideny Moncrief, Mark Eaton, Dennis Rodman, Hakeem Olajuwon, Alonzo Mourning and Kawhi Leonard have each won the award twice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
*Players must appear in 65 games to be eligible<\/strong> for the award; to get credit for a game played they must play at least 20 minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n2025-26 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Prediction Outside of Wembanyama: Dyson Daniels, Hawks (+2200)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
For the second consecutive season, Victor Wembanyama starts as a minus-odds favorite to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year at -175 after entering last season with -155 odds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wemby was well on his way to actually winning the award until a blood clot in his right shoulder cut his season short at 46 games and Evan Mobley stepped in and won the award. In the past, voters have rewarded the best defensive players on the best defensive teams. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For 12 straight seasons, the DPOY came from a team that ranked 1st or 2nd in points allowed per 100 possessions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, voters stepped away from that formula as Mobley won the award for a Cavaliers team that ranked 8th in that category.\u00a0Dyson Daniels finished 2nd in the DPOY award voting last season with 25 1st place votes compared to Evan Mobley’s 35. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daniels led the NBA in steals (229), stocks (steals + blocks) (284) and deflections (366). The Atlanta Hawks guard became the first player since Alvin Robertson in 1990-91 to average 3+ steals (3.01\/game) and he tied Allen Iverson’s record for most four steal games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Hawks currently have the 4th best odds to win the Eastern Conference with the return of Jalen Johnson and the additions of Kristaps Porzingis & Nickeil Alexander-Walker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The Great Barrier Thief’ became the first guard since Michael Jordan (1989-90) to lead the NBA in stocks, and he will continue to turn heads while making a strong case for DPOY at +2200.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>\n\n \n \n \n SPECIAL OFFER FOR FIRST TIME SUBSCRIBERS<\/p>\n <\/div>\n
2024-25: Evan Mobley Cleveland <\/p>\n\n\n\n
2023-24: Rudy Gobert Minnesota <\/p>\n\n\n\n
2022-23: Jaren Jackson Jr Memphis<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2021-22: Marcus Smart Boston<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2020-21: Rudy Gobert Utah<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2019-20: Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
NBA Defensive Player of the Year Betting Trends<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
*Dikembe Mutombo, Ben Wallace and Rudy Gobert have each won the award a record four times. Dwight Howard has won the award three times and he’s the only player to win the award in three consecutive seasons. Sideny Moncrief, Mark Eaton, Dennis Rodman, Hakeem Olajuwon, Alonzo Mourning and Kawhi Leonard have each won the award twice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
*Players must appear in 65 games to be eligible<\/strong> for the award; to get credit for a game played they must play at least 20 minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For the second consecutive season, Victor Wembanyama starts as a minus-odds favorite to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year at -175 after entering last season with -155 odds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Wemby was well on his way to actually winning the award until a blood clot in his right shoulder cut his season short at 46 games and Evan Mobley stepped in and won the award. In the past, voters have rewarded the best defensive players on the best defensive teams. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For 12 straight seasons, the DPOY came from a team that ranked 1st or 2nd in points allowed per 100 possessions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, voters stepped away from that formula as Mobley won the award for a Cavaliers team that ranked 8th in that category.\u00a0Dyson Daniels finished 2nd in the DPOY award voting last season with 25 1st place votes compared to Evan Mobley’s 35. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Daniels led the NBA in steals (229), stocks (steals + blocks) (284) and deflections (366). The Atlanta Hawks guard became the first player since Alvin Robertson in 1990-91 to average 3+ steals (3.01\/game) and he tied Allen Iverson’s record for most four steal games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Hawks currently have the 4th best odds to win the Eastern Conference with the return of Jalen Johnson and the additions of Kristaps Porzingis & Nickeil Alexander-Walker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n “The Great Barrier Thief’ became the first guard since Michael Jordan (1989-90) to lead the NBA in stocks, and he will continue to turn heads while making a strong case for DPOY at +2200.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>\n SPECIAL OFFER FOR FIRST TIME SUBSCRIBERS<\/p>\n <\/div>\n 2025-26 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Prediction Outside of Wembanyama: Dyson Daniels, Hawks (+2200)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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