Evan Mobley was one of the best defenders in the league last season. He earned 101 total points for the DPOY votes, but ultimately got third place in the Defensive Player of the Year race, losing to Jaren Jackson Jr. and the runner-up Brook Lopez. Mobley was on All-Defensive First Team, and was the youngest NBA player to ever be a top three candidate for DPOY.
Mobley’s defense has been out of this world, even since he was a rookie. He averaged 1.7 blocks per game as a rookie, and was even better last year on the defensive end.