Deseret News How Rudy Gobert stacks up against other Defensive Player of the Year candidates Rudy Gobert is having a dominant defensive season and appears to be on track to win his third Defensive Player of the Year award in the last four years Share this story Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) defends a shot by Denver Nuggets guard Shaquille Harrison (3) as the Utah Jazz and the Denver Nuggets play an NBA basketball game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Friday, May 7, 2021. Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Rudy Gobert is having a dominant defensive season and appears to be on track to win his third Defensive Player of the Year award in the past four years.