The 2023-24 DPOY runner-up was named to the All-NBA First Defensive Team last season and led the league in shots blocked at 3.5 per game. As if that wasn't enough, he had an NBA-best 20 games with ...

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Back-to-back Defensive Player of the Year awards would put Surtain in rarified air. No player has done it since superstar defensive tackle Aaron Donald claimed the honor for the second straight ...

Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II won 2024 Defensive Player of the Year, but that's not stopping him from setting higher benchmarks heading into the 2025 season.

While the Spurs aren't doing so hot this season, fans believe the 7-foot rookie Victor Wembanyama will win the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year Award.

Jackson, a 2023 Defensive Player of the Year and two-time NBA blocks leader (3.0 BPG in 2022–23), also stretches the floor, posting 37.5% from deep in 2024-25.

It could be argued that Surtain will have to deliver consecutive DPoY awards if the Broncos are going to win a championship this season. It's a lofty pursuit, but one that seems to suit him perfectly.