NBA Defensive Player of The Year

It’s always the ideal time to start searching for the futures bets you wish to make. One of those markets is the NBA Defensive Player of the Year betting.  

This article will focus on NBA Defensive Player of the Year betting, providing you with many of the NBA Defensive Player of the Year candidates, more specifically the NBA Defensive Player of the Year favorites. Of course, this will include the current NBA Defensive Player of the Year odds and our 2023-2024 NBA Defensive Player of the Year predictions.

Current NBA Defensive Player of the Year 2023-2024 Odds

The table below will provide you with the current NBA Defensive Player of the Year odds. All of these odds to win NBA Defensive Player of the Year can be found at DraftKings Sportsbook. Keep in mind that the NBA Defensive Player of the Year odds included are for the top five NBA Defensive Player of the Year candidates, most notably the NBA Defensive Player of the Year favorites.

Betting on NBA Defensive Player of the Year futures

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NBA Defensive Player of the Year candidates for 2023-2024: Who are the favorites?

Using the table mentioned earlier, below we will go through the top five NBA Defensive Player of the Year candidates and the NBA Defensive Player of the Year favorites. For each of the NBA Defensive Player of the Year candidates 2023-2024, we will include their current NBA Defensive Player of the Year odds and compare them to the rest of the NBA Defensive Player of the Year betting board. 

Jaren Jackson Jr. NBA Defensive Player of the Year Odds

First on the list of NBA Defensive Player of the Year candidates for the 2023-2024 season is Jaren Jackson Jr. His odds to win NBA Defensive Player of the Year are +600 at DraftKings Sportsbook. Jackson Jr. won this award last season and is looking to be one of the few players to win NBA Defensive Player of the Year in consecutive seasons. With the Memphis Grizzlies expected to be a good team this season, Jackson Jr.’s presence will definitely be felt. For that reason, backing his NBA Defensive Player of the Year odds for 2023-2024 looks to be worth a play. 

Evan Mobley NBA Defensive Player of the Year Odds

Another player to consider for this award is Evan Mobley of the Cleveland Cavaliers. His NBA Defensive Player of the Year odds 2023-2024 are also +600 at DraftKings Sportsbook making him a co-favorite. Mobley averaged 9.0 rebounds per game a season ago and 1.5 blocks per game. This was not enough for him to win the award, but he was a finalist. Mobley is one of the young stars for Cleveland so if he can improve his ability to block shots, his NBA Defensive Player of the Year odds 2023-2024 may be worth a bet. 

Giannis Antetokounmpo NBA Defensive Player of the Year Odds

The third player on the betting board is Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks. His NBA Defensive Player of the Year odds 2023-2024 are +750 at DraftKings. Last season, Antetokounmpo averaged 11.8 rebounds per game, but just 0.8 blocks. For him to have a chance at winning this award, he will likely need to improve his blocks per game this season. However, because his blocks per game figure has never been elite, avoiding his NBA Defensive Player of the Year odds 2023-2024 looks to be the best option. 

Bam Adebayo NBA Defensive Player of the Year Odds

Fourth on the betting board is Bam Adebayo from the Miami Heat. His NBA Defensive Player of the Year odds are +900 at DraftKings. Adebayo’s defense was a big reason why the Heat were able to make a run to the NBA Finals last season, but his blocks per game will likely need to improve if he is to be considered for this award this time around. Adebayo averaged just 0.8 blocks per game alongside 9.2 rebounds per game, therefore backing his NBA Defensive Player of the Year odds 2023-2024 looks best avoided.

Anthony Davis NBA Defensive Player of the Year Odds

To round out the top five we have Anthony Davis. His NBA Defensive Player of the Year odds are +1000 at DraftKings. The biggest issue with Davis is that he simply does not play enough games. Whether this be because of injury or even just a healthy scratch, Davis is rested in far too many games. That obviously hurts his chances to win any kind of player award. For that reason, fading Davis to win this award looks to be the best option. 

NBA Defensive Player of the Year Predictions: Who Will Win in 2023-2024?

Our 2023-2024 NBA Defensive Player of the Year prediction is for it to be won by Jaren Jackson Jr. from the Memphis Grizzlies. Once again, his NBA Defensive Player of the Year odds are +600 at DraftKings. The fact that he just won this award last season helps and that was averaging just 6.8 rebounds per game and 3.0 blocks per game. If he can replicate these numbers this season, especially by improving on his rebounding, he is in a great position to win this award in back-to-back seasons.

NBA Defensive Player of the Year 2023-2024: Long-shot candidates to watch

Our NBA Defensive Player of the Year prediction in terms of a longshot would be Rudy Gobert from the Minnesota Timberwolves. His NBA Defensive Player of the Year betting odds are +1400 at DraftKings. A big reason why we like him is because he has already won this award three times in his career, in 2017-2018, 2018-2019 and 2020-2021. Last season, Gobert averaged 11.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game. If he can improve on those numbers, he will certainly be in the conversation as it seems like he is for this award every season. 

How we make our NBA Defensive Player of the Year 2023-2024 predictions

Our NBA Defensive Player of the Year predictions are heavily influenced by the players’ stats in the previous season. Of course, their NBA Defensive Player of the Year odds play a factor as not often does a player with long odds win this award, there we tend to look for players with shorter to medium odds. 

How the NBA Defensive Player of the Year is decided

The NBA Defensive Player of the Year award is determined by a group of voters made up of broadcasters and sports writers, each voter has a total of three votes and a 5-3-1 system is used. This means that first-place votes are worth five points, second-place votes are worth three points, and third-place votes are worth one point. Whichever one of the NBA Defensive Player of the Year candidates 2023-2024 receives the most points will win this award.

Trends & Statistics for the NBA Defensive Player of the Year

Because this award focuses on defense, the following statistics could play a major role in determining the winner:

• Rebounds per game
• Blocks per game
• Steals per game

In terms of a trend, having a good defense as a team overall can play a factor in determining the winner of this award. If a team is allowing an average of 125 points per game, chances are there is not a player on that team that is making a real impact defensively compared to a team that is allowing closer to 108 points per game.

Teams with most NBA Defensive Player of the Year winners

Teams with no NBA Defensive Player of the Year winners

The following are the teams who have never had a player win an NBA Defensive Player of the Year futures award:

• Brooklyn Nets
• Charlotte Hornets
• Cleveland Cavaliers
• Dallas Mavericks
• Los Angeles Clippers
• Minnesota Timberwolves
• New Orleans Pelicans
• Phoenix Suns
• Portland Trail Blazers
• Sacramento Kings
• Toronto Raptors
• Washington Wizards

Past 10 winners of NBA Defensive Player of the Year

Given the table above, your NBA Defensive Player of the Year betting would likely be focused on players who play a Forward or Center. Nine of the 10 previous winners of this award played at one of those positions. 

Who has won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year most often?

The following players have won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year futures award the most:

• Dikembe Mutombo (1995, 1997, 1998, 2001)
• Ben Wallace (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006)