Marcus Smart, Rudy Gobert among NBA Defensive Player of the Year candidates

Marcus Smart and Rudy Gobert are NBA Defensive Player of the Year candidates. Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart won the award last season.

The 2022-23 NBA regular season starts in February. The top candidates for the Defensive Player of the Year award are:

Marcus Smart won the award last year. Rudy Gobert, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Robert Williams III, Draymond Green, Mikal Bridges, Joel Embiid, Evan Mobley and Anthony Davis are among the candidates for the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award.

Rudy Gobert has won three Defensive Player of the Year awards. If he wins it in 2023, he will break the record held by two former players.

Marcus Smart and Rudy Gobert are NBA Defensive Player of the Year candidates. Dikembe Mutombo, Ben Wallace and Dwight Howard have won the award a record four times.

Kawhi Leonard is a candidate for NBA Defensive Player of the Year. He won the award in 2015 and 2016 when he was playing for the San Antonio Spurs.

Ben Simmons came second in the NBA DPOY voting in 2021 behind Rudy Gobert.

Marcus Smart and Rudy Gobert are NBA's Defensive Player of the Year candidates. Here's a look at every DPOY winner since the awarding began after the 1982-83 season. All odds provided by the official sports betting partner, PointsBet. They may receive compensation if you place a bet on their website. It's possible to bet with them.

Marcus Smart and Rudy Gobert are NBA Defensive Player of the Year candidates. Dikembe Mutombo, Alonzo Mourning, Michael Jordan, Gary Payton, Hakeem Olajuwon, Alvin Robertson, Dennis Rodman, Sidney Moncrief, Mark Eaton and Michael Cooper were previous winners.