“Award is fraud” - Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green grabbing a nomination for 2024-2025 DPOY Award triggers fan war

Key Highlights

• The NBA announced finalists for the 2024-25 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award , and Draymond Green is among the top 3

• The announcement triggered a fan war on the internet, as they shared mixed opinions on Green’s selection

• Draymond Green is accompanied by Atlanta Hawks’ Dyson Daniels and Cleveland Cavaliers’ Evan Mobley; the Warriors drop straightforward appreciation for Green’s defensive capabilities

Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green has been announced a finalist for the 2024-25 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. He is accompanied by Atlanta Hawks’ Dyson Daniels and Cleveland Cavaliers’ Evan Mobley. Though the Warriors welcomed the NBA’s announcement and appreciated Green, fans could not keep calm and shared mixed reactions to the development.


Golden State Warriors appreciating Draymond Green as 2024-2025 DPOY Award nominee garnered mixed reactions from fans


NBA’s nominations for the 2024-25 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award are out, and Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green has a good reason to smile. He is among the three finalists for the award. The Warriors expressed pleasure and appreciated the player calling him ‘Defensive Mastermind.’

Defensive mastermind.

Draymond Green has been named a finalist for the 2024-25 @Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year award 💪 pic.twitter.com/QTFdGD64uA

— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) April 20, 2025

However, the appreciation triggered a fan war on the internet. Some vehemently opposed the nomination, while a few seconded the Warriors’ thoughts about the player.



“If he beats out Mobley, this award is a fraud”, said one fan siding with the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Evan Mobley.

If he beats out Mobley, this award is a fraud

— R N (@germanhe1978) April 21, 2025

“Such a joke”, commented another fan, criticizing Warriors’ praise for Green.



“No so called defensive big man avg 6.08 Rb per game.” - wrote another fan who thought differently from the Warriors.



However, the Warriors’ appreciation post garnered some encouraging responses, too, reflecting Green’s popularity among the team's fans.



“Our very own dpoy,” wrote a fan in Green’s support.

Our very own dpoy

— Spana & V.A.R Movement (@spana_Konki) April 20, 2025

“He should win it,” another fan suggested.



“It’s coming home”, said another fan, showing confidence in Green’s win.



An overview of Draymond Green’s defensive record in 2024-2025 season


The Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green, 35, got his due with the announcement of the 2024-25 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award nominations. The impregnable defense strategies of the Warriors’ star had a positive team impact, as under his guidance, the team was rated 109.7 in March 2025.



Over 68 games, Green achieved a rating of 108.6, underscoring his defensive brilliance and crucial role in the team’s defense. The player’s finest performance was against the Milwaukee Bucks, when he restricted Giannis Antetokounmpo scoreless on 0-for-7 shooting.



In the 2024-25 season, he averaged 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks per game, according to StatMuse, which reflected his versatility and command as the Warriors’ exemplary defense.



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