The Defensive Player of the Year conversation might be over before it starts, and Myles Turner's arrival in Milwaukee has created the perfect storm for individual recognition.
While other candidates struggle with inconsistent team defense or limited playing time, Turner has landed in the one situation that historically transforms good rim protectors into award winners.
The competition will be stiff and the noise will be constant, but Turner's biggest opponent will be himself. His two blocks per game last season weren't quite enough to even contend for the award at the time, but those numbers should increase under Milwaukee's tighter defensive infrastructure.