Oklahoma City Thunder guard Lu Dort recently made a statement regarding the Defensive Player of the Year race after Victor Wembanyama's injury.
Dort, standing at 6-foot-4 and 220 lbs, has been the focal point of the OKC Thunder's top-rated defense this season. He currently sits in third place in the DPOY race with odds of +1500 per FanDuel Sportsbook. He is joined by teammates Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams as one of the top six contenders per the oddsmakers.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are having a great year on both ends of the floor. So much so, their star player is in the mix for Defensive Player of the Year.
On Thursday, the NBA world was shocked to learn that Victor Wembanyama would be sidelined for the remainder of the regular season due to deep vein thrombosis in
With Victor Wembanyama out, Oklahoma City Thunder have chance to bring home Defensive Player of the Year award.
The Defensive Player of the Year race sees an unexpected turn with Victor Wembanyama sidelined due to injury. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder emerges as a strong contender, demonstrating his defensive prowess alongside his scoring ability,
The Oklahoma City Thunder are one of the top teams in the NBA ... One player that Gilgeous-Alexander was asked about was San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama, who has generational talent potential. The Thunder superstar was quite complimentary ...
Losing Victor Wembanyama for the season is a devastating blow to the San Antonio Spurs, but they won't be the only player or team affected by that news.
Thunder head coach Mark Daigneualt led Gilgeous-Alexander and Chuck’s Global Stars. Wembanyama, in his first of many future All-Star selections, put forth great effort throughout the night. It didn’t go unnoticed as the young star’s career unfolded in a competitive Western Conference.
Victor Wembanyama is one of the faces of the NBA, the star of the San Antonio Spurs and already one of the biggest names in basketball around the world.
Stars set to play in Sunday's NBA midseason showcase in San Francisco. San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama, Miami's Tyler Herro, Detroit's Cade Cunningham, Cleveland's Evan Mobley, Oklahoma City's Jalen W
Victor Wembanyama is one of the faces of the ... season — with Canada’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the stellar Oklahoma City guard, and Serbia’s Nikola Jokic, the three-time MVP from Denver ...