Oklahoma City Thunder guard Lu Dort recently made a statement regarding the Defensive Player of the Year race after Victor Wembanyama's injury.
Victor Wembanyama's injury has shaken up the Defensive Player of the Year race. Here is where the Oklahoma City Thunder's trio now stands in the latest odds.
With Victor Wembanyama out, Oklahoma City Thunder have chance to bring home Defensive Player of the Year award.
The Oklahoma City Thunder see three players rank in the top six of Defensive Player of the Year Odds after Victor Wembanyama's season-ending injury as the NBA Award race opens up.
Then, Gilgeous-Alexander revealed what he learned about Wembanyama during his media availability. “Yes, competitive, smart, like an interesting guy,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “I heard he goes to bed at like nine o’clock.
Now that Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs is out of the running, multiple NBA stars are in contention for Defensive Player of the Year. Lu Dort of the Oklahoma City Thunder believes he has what it takes to earn the coveted end-of-year prize and spoke about it on the “Open Floor” podcast.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Lu Dort recently made a statement regarding the Defensive Player of the Year race after Victor Wembanyama's injury.
With Victor Wembanyama out, Oklahoma City Thunder have chance to bring home Defensive Player of the Year award.
Gilgeous Alexander was the only Thunder player to receive votes for Defensive Player of the Year last season, finishing seventh in the race. He’s second in the league in steals per game (1.9), trailing Atlanta Hawks forward Dyson Daniels’ clip of 3.1.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are having a great year on both ends of the floor. So much so, their star player is in the mix for Defensive Player of the Year.
Thunder head coach Mark Daigneualt led Gilgeous-Alexander and Chuck’s Global Stars. Wembanyama, in his first of many future All-Star selections, put forth great effort throughout the night. It didn’t go unnoticed as the young star’s career unfolded in a competitive Western Conference.
Dort, standing at 6-foot-4 and 220 lbs, has been the focal point of the OKC Thunder's top-rated defense this season. He currently sits in third place in the DPOY race with odds of +1500 per FanDuel Sportsbook. He is joined by teammates Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams as one of the top six contenders per the oddsmakers.