The NBA officially announced the winner of the 2024-25 Defensive Player of the Year. Evan Mobley, the 23-year-old core inside player of the Cleveland Cavaliers, was successfully elected, defeating Dyshon Daniels of the Atlanta Hawks and Draymond Green, the veteran of the Golden State Warriors, and won the first Defensive Player of the Year trophy in his career.

As an indispensable key player on both offense and defense for the Cavaliers, Mobley has been extremely dominant on the defensive end this season, averaging 1.6 blocks, 7.0 defensive rebounds, and disrupting opponents' shots 10.4 times per game, becoming a nightmare for opponents in the paint.

Not only that, he also showed good performance on the offensive end, averaging 18.5 points and 3.2 assists per game, perfectly interpreting the value of the modern inside line's "offense and defense in one".

Mobley watched the live broadcast with the entire team in a conference room in Miami and learned the news of the award on the spot. He recalled the situation at that time and said: "Our entire team was together, we watched the award ceremony together, and that moment was really special."

This trophy is of great significance to Mobley. He said frankly: "This is a big goal I set this season. I have been very focused on defense throughout the season, and now I have finally achieved it. It feels great."

Mobley also became the second-youngest Defensive Player of the Year in history, second only to legendary superstar Dwight Howard, and is also the fifth player in NBA history to win the award at the age of 23.

Next, Mobley will shoulder a heavier responsibility - leading the Cavaliers to their first trip to the Finals since the 2017-18 season. Under his defensive leadership, the Cavaliers have shown enough strength and toughness this season.