The Cleveland striker Evan Mobley was appointed defensive player of the year 2025, the League announced on Thursday.
The fourth -year -old striker defeated Draymond Green from Golden State Warriors and Dyson Dyson Dyson Dyson to win his first honor on the League scale.
Mobley ended the season with an average of 18.5 points per match, but his defensive presence also contributed to the success of Cleveland this year. Mobley finished with 9.3 rebounds per game, with an average of 7.0 defensive rebounds; He also caught 1.6 blocks per game and 0.9 interceptions per game.
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He helped lead the Cavs to a regular season of 64-18 and to the seeded n ° 1 in the eliminatory series of the Eastern Conference.
In a race without clear imprint, Mobley found himself at the top. The attacker received 35 votes from first place and 30 second -class votes to finish with 285 points in total – well in front of Daniels (197 points) and Green (154 points).
The 2025 race for Dpoy was more open than normal, in part because a certain number of players were not eligible for the price. Players must play in at least 65 games to be taken into account for end -of -season prices; They also had to play at least 20 minutes in 63 of these games.
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This requirement has put several players out of discord, including the star of San Antonio Spurs Victor Wembanyama, who was sidelined after breaking the stars with a blood clot in his shoulder After 46 games. But that left Mobley (71 games), Green (68 games) and Daniels (76 games) for free to become the price Three finalists.
With Wembanyama, the conversation around the price has completely changed without a favorite. (Even by missing the last two months of the season, Wembanyama has always led the Ligue en Blocs, with 176.) At the time, the center of Memphis Grizzles Jaren Jackson Jr. was a favorite of the dimensions for the priceBut he did not end up making the final cup for the finalists.
Mobley, on the other hand, should lead the riders to a deep race in the playoff series. Cleveland took an advance in the 2-0 series on the Miami Heat to start the playoffs.
