“It was definitely exciting and honestly, like a little surreal,” Mobley said after putting up 18 points in Cleveland’s runaway victory over the Atlanta Hawks the night he was named an All-Star.

Mobley beat out Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green and Atlanta Hawks' Dyson Daniels. Cleveland Cavaliers star center Evan Mobley was named the 2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year on Thursday.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley (4) reaches for a rebound between Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins, left, and center Bam Adebayo (13) in the first half in Game 2 of an NBA first-round ...

Mobley beat out Golden State Warriors star forward Draymond Green and Atlanta Hawks wing Dyson Daniels.. The No. 3 overall pick by Cleveland in 2021, Mobley put up averages of 18.5 points, 9.3 ...

Atlanta's Dyson Daniels was second, the Warriors' Draymond Green finished third. Skip navigation. Search Query Submit Search. MLB. NFL. NBA ... Evan Mobley was the best defender on a Cavaliers team ...