Marcus Smart was in seventh heaven today not only following is game winning assist to Jayson Tatum yesterday, but because he won the 2021-22 NBA Defensive Player of the Year award. The last guard to get the award, Gary Payton, presented Marcus with the hardware and his teammates joined in the celebration.
The Inside the NBA crew got their chance to talk with the league's best defender tonight. Here is the video.
And your 2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year is... Marcus Smart! https://t.co/zWW2XsJJ8h pic.twitter.com/CKSn17Bf9w
