Cleveland Cavaliers forward-center Evan Mobley is the recipient of the Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy as the 2024-25 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year.

Evan Mobley of the Cleveland Cavaliers was named NBA Defensive Player of the year Thursday, beating out Dyson Daniels of the Atlanta Hawks and Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors. Mobley received 35 first-place votes and 287 total points,

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Evan Mobley was named the NBA's top defensive player for the first time Thursday, taking home the 2024-25 Defensive Player of the Year Award. Mobley beat out fellow finalists Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green to win the award.