Chet Holmgren finds himself putting forth a career-best campaign here in his third season with the OKC Thunder, and appears to be on track to earn his first All-Star nod as a result.
However, considering his truly elite level of play, there seems to be an even bigger accomplishment waiting for him that, despite only being halfway through the year, seems to already be his for the taking.
Per DraftKing's Sportsbook, Holmgren is currently the odds-on favorite to take home the 2026 NBA Defensive Player of the Year award at -120, a significant distance between his closest threats to the honor in Victor Wembanyama at +650 and Rudy Gobert at +300.