Thinking Draymond Green deserved DPOY is totally reasonable. Thinking Kawhi is a *bad* choice? That's insane.
— Chris Towers (@CTowersCBS) April 18, 2016
I think Draymond Green deserved DPOY this year. Spurs had historic defense, but Draymond asked to be historically versatile on defense.
— Nate Jones (@JonesOnTheNBA) April 18, 2016
Draymond, how does it feel to get half as many DPOY votes as Kawhi? @hanc247 pic.twitter.com/9uJz4z4VyJ
— Tom Petrini (@RealTomPetrini) April 18, 2016
Kawhi is a defensive monster, but it seems ridiculous that a defender as versatile and vital to his team as Draymond Green hasn't won a DPOY
— Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) April 18, 2016
Hassan Whiteside, Draymond Green or DeAndre Jordan deserved DPOY instead of Kawhi 😒
— POLO RALF (@ReckItRalf) April 18, 2016
Congrats to @kawhileonard back 2 back Kia DPOY award winner, the 1st non center to do so since Dennis Rodman (90&91) pic.twitter.com/bgdVjEuoR9
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) April 18, 2016
This morning, Kawhi Leonard, Small Forward for the San Antonio Spurs, was voted NBA Defensive Player of the Year (#DPOY) for the second consecutive year. While I believe the award was well deserved, others felt differently. Some thought Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors should have gotten it, others felt the award went to the rightful player.