Heading into the 2024-25 NBA campaign, San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama securing Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) honors almost felt predetermined. The 7-foot-3 French phenom was expected to be an immediate elite contributor on that end of the floor as a rookie and was.

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Pina spent the better part of 750 words describing the Most Valuable Player (feel free to read on your own). When it came to Defensive Player of the Year, he only has one line: “Defensive Player of the Year: Victor Wembanyama,