After the game, Green was asked by reporters to share his reaction to Cleveland Cavaliers star Evan Mobley bagging the Defensive Player of the Year title. Green, who finished third in the final vote behind Mobley and Atlanta Hawks stud Dyson Daniels, made his opinion of the new DPOY crystal clear.

Although he finished third for the Defensive Player of the Year award, Draymond Green will have some new hardware to take home in 2025. On Friday, Green was named the winner of the NBA's Hustle Award.

HOUSTON – Draymond Green came up short in his bid to win a second Defensive Player of the Year award when results were announced on Thursday afternoon after the Warriors’ Game 2 loss to Houston.