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Bam Adebayo was my pick for the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year. I thought his versatility gave him an advantage over other candidates.
However, the Miami big man was not named as a finalist for the award. That honor went to Mikal Bridges, Rudy Gobert, and Marcus Smart. Adebayo said the voting was “disrespectful” and believes he was snubbed because the Heat were not on national television often enough.
