Evan Mobley is the first NBA Defensive Player of the Year award winner in Cavs history. The USC alum grabbed an award that legends like LeBron James, Brad Daugherty, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Cliff Robinson, Larry Nance, Hot Rod Williams, and others could not secure during their runs with the team.

Evan Mobley became the first player in Cavs history to be named NBA Defensive Player of the Year, and the fifth youngest in league history.

Evan Mobley said his goal with the Cavaliers was to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award. He got it done Thursday.