During the Warriors' run, Draymond Green saw his odds for to win Defensive Player of the Year shift dramatically. His odds were +8000 on February 20, and went to -160 as of April 18. While Green was named as a finalist for the award, it was Cleveland Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley who took home the hardware.

Draymond Green finished the Game 5 win with six points, eight rebounds and two assists while shooting 2/7 from the field in 31 minutes of playing time. Via The NBA: "DRAYMOND GREEN LOCKS DOWN DEFENSIVELY 🔒🔒 WARRIORS WIN AND TAKE A 3-1 SERIES LEAD!

Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors is not the 2024-25 Defensive Player of the Year, but he got a consolation prize of sorts the day after he found out that he'd finished third. Green is the winner of this season's Hustle Award, the NBA announced Friday.