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Timberwolves Center Rudy Gobert Named 2024 NBA Defensive Player of the Year

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert is the 2024 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, it was announced Tuesday on TNT’s Inside the NBA.

This is the fourth time Gobert has won the award, tying Hall of Fame centers Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace for the most in NBA history. It is the first time a Wolf has earned DPOY honors.

RUDY GOBERT:

4x DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR pic.twitter.com/UwnPhxzYeP— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) May 7, 2024

The complete voting results for the 2023-24 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year.