HOUSTON – Draymond Green came up short in his bid to win a second Defensive Player of the Year award when results were announced on Thursday afternoon after the Warriors’ Game 2 loss to Houston.

Beginning about three weeks ago, a movement took hold suggesting that, perhaps, with star center Victor Wembanyama out for the season after a blood clot, NBA awards voters should shift their defensive player selection toward a sort-of lifetime achievement candidate: Warriors forward Draymond Green.

Golden State’s next game comes on Saturday but their star forward Draymond Green had a chance to add another trophy to his collection on Thursday night when the NBA announced the winner of this season’s Defensive Player of the Year award.

The Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets are currently engaged in a first-round slugfest that is tied at one game apiece. Only the Memphis Grizzlies are scoring less efficiently on offense in the postseason than they are in this defense-first matchup,

The Warriors are now awaiting the results of an MRI on Butler's injury. As such, fans will likely be preparing for the team to proceed without the All-Star forward in the rotation

On Wednesday night, the Golden State Warriors lost to the Rockets (in Houston) by a score of 109-94. With the loss, the series is now tied up at 1-1. Draymond