Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart captured his first career NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award last season. Smart received 37 first-place votes, becoming the first guard to win the award since Gary Payton in 1996.
Who are the early favorites to walk away with this year’s hardware? Here’s a look at updated odds at the online sportsbook:
NBA Defensive Player of the Year Odds: Preseason DPOY Odds
| Player | Team | Odds |
| Rudy Gobert | MIN | +400 |
| Bam Adebayo | MIA | +650 |
| Robert Williams | BOS | +800 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | MIL | +850 |
| Mikal Bridges | PHX | +1200 |
| Draymond Green | GSW | +1400 |
| Marcus Smart | BOS | +1400 |
| Anthony Davis | LAK | +1400 |
| Evan Mobley | CLE | +1600 |
| Ben Simmons | PHI | +1800 |
Unsurprisingly, it’s Minnesota Timberwolves big man and three-time DPOY recipient Rudy Gobert leading the way at +400 odds.
Should Gobert reclaim the crown, he would join Hall of Famers Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace as the only four-time winners in the history of the NBA.
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