"There's nothing that I can't do defensively. I can switch one-through-five. I'm one of the best at guarding pick-and-rolls, an elite rim protector. Whatever you need me to do defensively, I can do. I honestly just stopped caring about it. But I'm not sure why I haven't received one yet, even though I'm in a conversation about it every year. At this point, I'm kind of just over it. I'm focusing on winning a championship."
"I couldn't even tell you. I think the goal post just moves sometimes. Some guys throughout the years have been awarded Defensive Player of the Year for things I don't think were worthy of it compared to the way I've played."
"This isn't the first time Davis has mentioned being done with caring about this accolade. After a dominant performance against the 2022-23 NBA DPOY, Jaren Jackson Jr., AD mentioned being uncertain of what he needed to do to achieve this accomplishment."
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