The Memphis Grizzlies secure the first individual award of the NBA regular season, namely the Defensive Player of the Year. Jaren Jackson jr won it, and he is the second player in the franchise after Marc Gasol to put it on the bulletin board.
Succeeding Marcus Smart DPOY 2022, Jaren Jackson jr beat off competition from finalists Brook Lopez and Evan Mobley. Closing the top-5 are Draymond Green and Bam Adebayo, the only ones outside the podium to receive first-place votes.
The #13 Memphis Grizzlies averaged 18.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3 blocks (!!!) and 1 steal while shooting nearly 36% from the arc.
2023-04-18 12:03:26
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