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Open topic: Can Avery Bradley be Defensive Player of the Year?

Avery Bradley was named to the All-Defensive First Team last season and finished sixth in Defensive Player of the Year voting (first among guards). So it shouldn’t be too much of a shock that his stated goal is to win DPOY.

“Yeah I mean of course, that’s my goal to be defensive player of the year,” Bradley said. “I feel like it’s possible for me if I go out there with the right mindset. The only thing I wanted to change in the past was being a little bit more disciplined on the defensive end.