Report: Brook Lopez Places 2nd in DPOY Voting

Some might say it’s an honor, and others might say it’s a travesty. Either way, the Milwaukee Bucks – who have three players who earned their way into the conversation for this season’s Defensive Player of the Year award – do not have the honor of recognizing Brook Lopez this year. According to The Athletic’s Eric Nehm, Lopez came in second to Jaren Jackson Jr. of the Memphis Grizzlies.

Brook Lopez received:

31 first place votes

47 second place votes

13 third place votes

Here were the full results: https://t.co/XDBf25tZa8 pic.twitter.com/VfdVEH1wF8

— Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm) April 17, 2023 As the ballot above indicates, it was a close race! Opponents had a wet and wild time when they tried to get…