CLE Evan Mobley Wins Defensive Player of the Year Award for a whopping $45 Million

CLE Evan Mobley Wins Defensive Player of the Year Award for a whopping $45 Million

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Mobley sat on a money cushion with Prime Minister DPOY.

The NBA secretariat announced on the 25th (Korea Standard Time) that Evan Mobley of the Cleveland Cavaliers was selected as the defender of the year for the 2024-2025 season.

Mobley, who topped the defensive vote of the year at the age of 23 years and 299 days, became the fifth player ever to get his hands on the Defensive Player of the Year trophy, following Dwight Howard, Jaren Jackson Jr., Alvin Robertson and Kawhi Leonard.

Mobley, an all-around defender who can cover not only rim protecting ability but also guards and wing resources with his fast feet compared to his position, averaged 18.5 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists and 1.6 blocks this season, contributing greatly to Cleveland's advance to the playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the East.

Mobley, who remained in third place after Jaren Jackson Jr. and Brooke Lopez in the 2022-2023 season's Defensive Player of the Year vote, became the first Cleveland player to become the Defensive Player of the Year, beating Dyson Daniels and Draymond Green by 35 of the 100 voting members.

Mobley won his first individual trophy as Victor Wembanyama, who was originally quite likely to win the DPOY award, was suddenly out for the season due to deep vein thrombosis without meeting the NBA award standard of 65 games.

Mobley said, "Defensive Player of the Year was one of my goals even before the start of the season. I really did my best and I think today will be a memorable day in my life." 메이저사이트

There was also a double whammy for Mobley. Mobley, who agreed to a five-year, $224 million extension starting next season, earned a whopping $45 million, or about W64.5 billion, as the deal's total value was raised to five years and $269 million through this year's Defender of the Year award.