2023 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Betting Odds & Picks

The 2022-23 NBA Season kicks off on Tuesday, Oct. 18. While fans are excited to see their favorite players score the ball, another portion of the fanbase has its sights set on defense and which player will be named the 2023 NBA Defensive Player of the Year.

Last year, the Boston Celtics' Marcus Smart walked away with the 2021-22 DPOY honors. The talented defender averaged 1.7 steals and even saw a career-high 3.7 defensive win shares en route to winning the award for the first time in his career.

Will Smart be victorious again? Maybe, but FanDuel Sportsbook's latest NBA Defensi ve Player of the Year odds help shed some light on how the race could unfold. With that being said, here are the latest award odds, along with ' picks.

NBA Defensive Player of the Year Odds 2023

  • Rudy Gobert, Minnesota Timberwolves (+400)
  • Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat (+700)
  • Robert Williams, Boston Celtics (+800)
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks (+1000)
  • Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors (+1400)
  • Mikal Bridges, Phoenix Suns (+1600)
  • Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers (+2000)
  • Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers (+2000)
  • Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers (+2100)
  • Marcus Smart, Boston Celtics (+2400)
  • Jrue Holiday, Milwaukee Bucks (+2700)
  • Myles Turner, Indiana Pacers (+2700)
  • Ben Simmons, Brooklyn Nets (+2700)
  • Jarrett Allen, Cleveland Cavaliers (+2900)
  • Jaren Jackson Jr., Memphis Grizzlies (+2900)
  • Herbert Jones, New Orleans Pelicans (+46 00)
  • Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Clippers (+4600)
  • Alex Caruso, Chicago Bulls (+6000)
  • Matisse Thybulle, Philadelphia 76ers (+6500)
  • Al Horford, Boston Celtics (+8000)

NBA Defensive Player of the Year 2023 Picks

  
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