With Wembanyama out, the NBA has a new leaderboard for the DPOY race at BetMGM. Memphis Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr. is the odds-on favorite, followed by another agile big man then a trio ...

Jaren Jackson Jr. slight favorite for Defensive Player of Year. Entering Thursday, Wembanyama was a runaway favorite, with his odds reaching as high as -2500 on Bet MGM. Due to the NBA's 65-game ...

Memphis Grizzlies star Jaren Jackson Jr. may incidentally become a huge benefactor in the wake of Victor Wembanyama’s latest injury. The San Antonio Spurs wunderkind was diagnosed with deep vein ...

Feb 3, 2025; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) drives to the basket as Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) defends during the third quarter at ...

Jan 2, 2024; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) handles the ball as Memphis Grizzlies forward-center Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) defends during the first half at ...

Memphis Grizzlies' Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) passes to teammate Zach Edey (14) as he is defended by San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama (1) and Harrison Barnes (40) during the first half of an NBA ...

Heading to the All-Star break, Jackson Jr. had been named an All-Star. He was also the odds-on favorite to bag DPOY once news broke that Victor Wembanyama went down with a season-ending injury.

Victor Wembanyama‘s unfortunate and shocking season-ending injury opens up the Defensive Player of the Year race. ... Jaren Jackson Jr. is the betting favorite to win DPOY.

Crushing news came out of San Antonio earlier Thursday, as it was announced that All-Star center Victor Wembanyama was ruled out for the remainder of the season due to dealing with a blood clot in ...