Victor Wembanyama was a lock to win the 2025 NBA Defensive Player of the Year award before a blood clot was revealed in his right shoulder that ended his season in Feb. Wembanyama failed to meet the 65-game minimum for award eligibility, opening up a race that felt like it had a ton of legitimate candidates. While Cleveland Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley ended up winning the award for the league’s top defensive player, the competition for the NBA All-Defensive teams was just as interesting with so many qualified candidates.
The NBA finally revealed its All-Defensive teams for the 2024-25 season on Thursday afternoon, and for the most part
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