Out of all of the awards given out at the end of the NBA season, the Defensive Player of the Year award is always the most debatable race because everyone has a different definition of what makes a player the best defender in the league.

If you want to place an NBA futures bet on who will capture the Defensive Player of the Year award in 2024-25, review the article below, where we list the odds for the favorites -- like Victor Wembanyama -- to bring home the hardware. FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Breaking down the top DPOY candidates for the 2024-25 season into tiers, based on their performances and potential impact.