Draymond Green secured the NBA Hustle Award, celebrated for his impactful plays beyond standard stats, despite missing the Defensive Player of the Yea

And yet, longtime assistant coach Ron Adams pointed to Green’s intelligence as perhaps his greatest strength and the biggest reason he – along with Cleveland’s Evan Mobley and Atlanta’s Dyson Daniels – is a finalist for the Defensive Player of the Year award.

Despite missing out on the Defensive Player of the Year award, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green got some consolation after he was named the recipient of the NBA Hustle Award. According to the NBA, it's an honor given to "a player who makes the effort plays that do not often appear in the box score but help determine team success."