Will Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert win his fourth Defensive Player of the Year? This is what NBA awards voters are thinking
With the Frenchman chasing Mutombo and Wallace for the most top-defender honors in NBA history, some awards voters from across the league break down the race for The Tribune.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) guards Chicago forward DeMar DeRozan (11), in NBA action, at Vivint Arena, on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Gobert may be in the running for winning his fourth defensive player of the year.
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