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Bam Adebayo Says DPOY Voting Was 'Disrespectful' After Not Being Named as Finalist

Bleacher Report | April 18, 2022

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Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo was none too pleased to learn he wasn't one of the three finalists for this season's NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award.

Phoenix Suns wing Mikal Bridges, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert and Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart were named the finalists Sunday.

Adebayo, a 2019-20 All-Star, said Monday it was "disrespectful."

Brendan Tobin

Bam Adebayo on not being a DPOY finalist: It's disrespectful. I feel like I can do anything that two out of the three can do. I can't teach height. All three play on TV more than me.

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