Wolves center Rudy Gobert was named the 2023-24 NBA Defensive Player of the Year. It is his record-tying fourth time winning the award.
Gobert was named this season's Defensive Player of the Year Tuesday afternoon beating out San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama and Miami's Bam Adebayo.The 7-foot-1 Wolves center grabbed the second most total rebounds per game in the league this season and the fifth most blocks per game . Gobert 's 5.8 Defensive Win Shares led the league.
Gobert was at the heart of the Wolves' No. 1 ranked defense this season. The Timberwolves allowed a league-fewest106.5 points per game. Their 109.0 Defensive Rating is the best in the NBA as well.Gobert joins Hall of Famers Dikembe Mutombe and Ben Wallace as the only players in NBA history to win the award four times in their careers. He is the first Wolves player to win the award.
Gobert is the third Wolves player to win an end of season award after Naz Reid took home the Sixth Man of the Year award and Mike Conley was named Teammate of the Year.
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