This 2024-25 NBA season is marked by a little novelty with the Defender of the Month award! For this great first, Victor Wembanyama and Dyson Daniels are at the top of the bill.
Adam Silver definitely always wants to innovate and so he brought a little something new with this award for best defender of the month. A small trophy that Victor Wembanyama should collect in large numbers, we hope he has a good garage to store it all.
Official: Victor Wembanyama and Dyson Daniels elected NBA Defenders of the Month for November + October! ???? pic.twitter.com/sLNohmsXdt
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The French Alien is already in the spotlight after a month of competition. A defensive pillar for Spurs, capable of defending in all positions, Wemby is already the favorite for Defender of the Year awards over the next decade and therefore seeing him in the spotlight is not surprising. With 3.6 blocks per match, a place in the Top 5 in contested shots and a Top 8 in deflected balls, Victor Wembanyama honors his status as goalkeeper of the temple in the West.
On the Eastern side, it's a nice surprise that comes to us from Atlanta with Dyson Daniels. Recovered during the summer in the Dejounte Murray exchange, the Australian is like a fish to water in Georgia. The Hawks finally found their defensive expert to relieve Trae Young on the backcourt and Daniels started his season in pickpocket mode, stealing 3 balls per game! He also leads the NBA in deflected balls. Long frustrated by injuries on the New Orleans side, Daniels is back in Atlanta, already applying for the title of Defender of the Year but also that of MIP. A very good pick.
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