Evan Mobley made history by becoming the first Cleveland Cavaliers player to win the coveted award, as the the All-Star power forward beat out Green and Dyson Daniels of the Atlanta Hawks . Golden State supporters were not at all pleased after hearing the news, especially after learning that Green finished third in the final vote.

Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors is this season’s winner of the NBA Hustle Award, the league announced Friday. The award has been presented since 2017. Oklahoma City’s Cason Wallace was second,

To the dismay of many Dubs fans, Draymond Green missed out on the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year — that honor went to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Evan Mobley. However, the Golden State Warriors forward did receive something of a consolation prize.

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

Evan Mobley has added to his stellar 2024-25 campaign. The Cleveland Cavaliers star on Thursday was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, his first win in the category. YOUR 2024-25 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR, EVAN MOBLEY. #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/dPpyhEtmfx

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