2025-26 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Odds

NBA Basketball

The NBA Defensive Player of the Year award, introduced in the 1982-83 season, honors the regular season’s most dominant stopper. This market often highlights elite rim protectors, lockdown perimeter defenders, and advanced metric darlings who anchor top ranked defenses. Voting is handled by 124 media members across the United States and Canada, ranking players first, second, and third with a weighted points system determining the winner.

Since 2022 23, recipients receive the Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy, named after the two time winner and defensive icon. For bettors, tracking team defensive efficiency and narrative momentum can uncover serious futures value.

Here are the Live Futures Odds:

Updated: March 26, 2026

Defensive Player of the Year

Defensive Player of the Year 2025-26
Victor Wembanyama (SAS)    -3000
Chet Holmgren (OKC)    +1200
Rudy Gobert (MIN)    +6500
Scottie Barnes (TOR)    +10000
Amen Thompson (HOU)    +25000
Ausar Thompson (DET)    +25000
Bam Adebayo (MIA)    +25000
Derrick White (BOS)    +25000
Evan Mobley (CLE)    +25000
Cason Wallace (OKC)    +40000
Dyson Daniels (ATL)    +40000
Mikal Bridges (NYK)    +50000
Luguentz Dort (OKC)    +50000
OG Anunoby (NYK)    +50000