After an 11-game absence, Draymond Green will return to play against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Golden State Warriors former Defensive Player of the Year winner believes the 14 games he’s missed shouldn’t impact his resume for the award.
While it shouldn’t, the reality of the award is that typically it does. That’s also to say that Green would even win the award with players like Anthony Davis and Rudy Gobert at the peak of their play.
However, Green seems confident he should still be in the running.
Despite missing half the season, Draymond Green has no doubt that he still can chase — and win — the Defensive Player of the Year award.