Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors is not the 2024-25 Defensive Player of the Year, but he got a consolation prize of sorts the day after he found out that he'd finished third. Green is the winner of this season's Hustle Award,

In the voting results released by the NBA on Friday, the Golden State Warriors forward finished ahead of Cason Wallace of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Guerschon Yabusele of the Philadelphia 76ers. Wallace's teammate, Luguentz Dort, and Dyson Daniels of the Atlanta Hawks rounded out the top five.

The Golden State Warriors are attempting to climb back to the top of the NBA standings behind Draymond Green, Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler. Curry and Green have already helped Golden State win four NBA titles during their tenure with the organization, but 2025 gives them another chance to add to their resume.