Looking at the history of Defensive Player of the Year winners, Lu Dort has quite a mountain to climb if he wants to bring home the trophy. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that the honor is usually won by a power forward or center who protects the paint.
After all, defense is nearly impossible to fairly measure. Unlike offense, defensive variables are intangibles the average NBA fan can't spot at first glance. That's why only seven guards have won the award in its 42 years of existence.
Marcus Smart was the last to do it in the 2021-22 season.