J.E. Skeet

Thunder are 2 points better with Chet.

And Bam, 1 point better when he's on the court.

So, like, impact-wise, Rudy's the guy.

Of course, you're comparing him to his backups, which are Rookie and Jean-Berenger and...

Nas Reed, who's not really a defender, so that makes sense.

And then Chet is kind of a team honor.

The Thunder are the best defensive team in the league.

He is their best defensive player, but this is a team that studs all around defensively.

I think Isaiah Joe is probably their only not-plus defender in the rotation.

Everybody else is, but you can understand why the vote would go to him as well.

I voted for Wemby just because, you know, it is Wemby.

I think he's the best defensive player there, but...

He, I didn't look, I assume he's played the fewest minutes since he missed that big chunk of time and has been on a minutes restriction for a little portion of the season, but interesting races to be had.

I mean, look, there's like sort of relatively new candidates in Chet Holmgren in this race.

Scotty Barnes, Amin Thompson, maybe.

And then like the older guard, the Rudy, of course.

Bam's always on these lists.

You know, maybe even Evan Mobley still a consideration.

But Derek White, I saw some people saying as one of the guards that should warrant more love for a defensive player of the year.

Yeah.