For the second straight year, San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard has been awarded the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year.  The league announced on Monday.

Former Michigan Stater Draymond Green of Golden State finished 2nd in the voting for the second straight season.  Miami's Hassan Whiteside finished 3rd.

Leonard has been with the Spurs since he was drafted in the first round out of San Diego State in 2011.  He was the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player in 2014.

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