CLEVELAND, Ohio — Evan Mobley of the Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year, beating out the Golden State Warriors Draymond Green and Dyson Daniels of the Atlanta Hawks. To be eligible to win the award, a player must play in at least 65 games. Mobley played in 71.

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.

The Cleveland Cavaliers should never settle for Evan Mobley or De'Andre Hunter being "out of the loop." Each player progressed in Game 2 vs. the Heat.