Minnesota Timberwolves (DR)
The title of Defender of the Year is close to the heart of Rudy Gobert, who has built a solid reputation thanks to his skills in his own half of the field. The bettors’ odds on this subject have just been revealed for next season… and they are more than favorable to The Stifle Tower.
He just showed it by making history, against the Netherlands: Rudy Gobert is hot as embers ahead of Eurobasket 2022. The French pivot is ready to do battle on the courts, and on the side of Minnesota, we certainly hope that he will be able to keep this energy and determination after the competition. The upcoming NBA season will indeed be a big challenge for him, given that he will discover life away from the Jazz who separated from him during the offseason.
Within his new stable, he will now form a shock racket with Karl-Anthony Towns. His main mission will be as always to solidify the defense of the Timberwolves, he who is a reference in the matter with three titles of Defender of the Year. The bookmakers are well aware of this and given his past accomplishments, they have given him a prominent place in their predictions for the award in 2022-23. At the house of Bets Pointshe definitely had the right to the throne!
Gobert favorite of bettors for Defender of the Year
Rudy Gobert +500
Robert Williams III +650
Bam Adebayo, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Draymond Green +800
Anthony Davis +1000
Mikal Bridges +1200
Myles Turner +1600
Joel Embiid, Jarrett Allen +2500
The Frenchy can rejoice, it is he who is considered the big favorite, after losing his crown in 2021-22. Note also the complete absence of this year’s winner, Marcus Smart not appearing in the predictions. However, this is due to the exceptional nature of his reward: it is rare for a guard to obtain the DPOY. The last leader to achieve this before him? Gary Payton in 1996… in other words, the chances of seeing him reoffend are very slim.
The story is quite different when it comes to interiors, however, which justifies the trust placed in Gobzilla. The latter now has the opportunity to make history, because if he wins a fourth statuette, he will join Dikembe Mutombe and Ben Wallace among the only ones with as many distinctions. Enough to cement his place a little more among the best pivots in the league. On the side of Bleacher Reportwe see it in any case on the podium at position 5:
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The bookies have spoken, it is Rudy Gobert who is the favorite for the Defender of the Year award in 2022-23. The Frenchman is going to face stiff competition, but given his CV, he’s well able to pull it off again.