2025-2026 NBA Defensive Player of the Year July Odds: Breakdown & Value Picks - July 13
All odds provided by Betway.
2025-2026 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Betting Odds
| Player | July 7 Odds |
| Victor Wembanyama, C (SA) | -180 |
| Chet Holmgren, C (OKC) | +900 |
| Evan Mobley, PF (CLE) | +1,000 |
| Amen Thompson, F (HOU) | +2,000 |
| Dyson Daniels, G (NOP) | +2,000 |
| Anthony Davis, PF (DAL) | +3,300 |
| Bam Adebayo, PF (MIA) | +4,000 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr., PF (MEM) | +4,000 |
| Lu Dort, SG (OKC) | +4,000 |
| Ausar Thompson, F (DET) | +5,000 |
| Draymond Green, PF (GSW) | +5,000 |
| Jalen Suggs, G (ORL) | +5,000 |
| Rudy Gobert, C (MIN) | +5,000 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo, PF (MIL) | +5,500 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, PG (OKC) | +5,500 |
The Favorites
Victor Wembanyama, C, San Antonio Spurs (-180): If it wasn’t for the fact that he picked up deep vein thrombosis (an illness that results in dangerous blood clots, the same thing Damian Lillard dealt with last year as well), Victory Wembanyama would have won this award going away last year.
His 9.2 rebounds per game were fifth and his 3.8 blocks per game led the league by far (the next closest guy had just 2.4 per game). He played just 46 games and his 176 blocks still led the league. Barring injury, this one seems like it’s already decided, so get Wemby now at -180 on most betting apps before he goes below -200. He did have that thrombosis last year though, so in case he doesn’t meet the 65-game threshold, let’s take a look at the other options.
Chet Holmgren, C, OKC Thunder (+900): We believe that Chet Holmgren is getting a little bit of a championship boost here. There’s no way he should be the second favorite for this award. He has averaged over 2.0 blocks a game, but his health has been an issue, and we don’t see him packing on the muscle he needs to to change that.
Evan Mobley, PF, Cleveland Cavaliers (+1,000): A player hasn’t won this award in back-to-back years since Rudy Gobert in 2018-2019. We don’t think Evan Mobley will be the one to break that streak. The Cavaliers were shown a lot of love last year, and they made fools of a lot of people. It will take some time to convince the voters again.
Long Shot Value Bets
- Amen Thompson, F, Houston Rockets (+2,000): The Rockets could really challenge for the No. 1 seed in the West this season. Amen Thompson can do it all defensively, and we can see voters treating him in the Kawhi Leonard mold.
- Anthony Davis, PF, Dallas Mavericks (+3,300): Anthony Davis could pull off a legacy DPOY award if he stays healthy the whole year and Wemby deals with injury issues. The opposite seems more likely though.
- Walker Kessler, C, Utah Jazz (+7,500): If not for Wembanyama, the Jazz big man would have led the league in blocks per game in each of the last two seasons, as he has averaged 2.4 a year. He’s a classic rim protector, and if the Jazz are half-decent, Kessler will be a big part of it.
