News came down Monday morning that Kawhi Leonard has been selected as the player of the year for the 2nd consecutive season.
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Leonard is the best two way player in the NBA today and has taken his offensive game to the next level this season, averaging 21-6-2 on 50-44-87 percent shooting.
Kawhi Leonard averaged 1.8 steals and 1.0 blocks per game and was ranked 3rd in defensive rating, 2nd in defensive win shares and 9th in defensive plus/minus.
He joins elite company as a winner of back to back defensive player of the year awards:
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Of that list, the only other wing player to win back to back defensive player of the year awards was former Milwaukee Bucks star guard Sidney Moncrief.
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Leonard also joins Hakeem Olajuwon as the only player in NBA history to win an NBA Finals MVP award and multiple NBA Defensive Player of the Year awards.
