The Clippers aren’t likely to bring home a Defensive Player of the Year award this season — with all due respect to two-time winner Kawhi Leonard, that honor belongs to Giannis Antetokounmpo, and it isn’t particularly close.
Nevertheless, there are other ways to recognize defensive production, namely, the all-Defense teams. As Zach Lowe and Kevin Arnovitz of ESPN discussed on the “Lowe Post” podcast Tuesday, this is where the Clippers figure to make some noise.
Leonard has five all-Defense selections in his seven full seasons, including three first-team honors, and seems like a lock to make the first team.