But I was today years old when I found out that the NBA Hustle award was actually a thing and that this wasn't just something that the league was giving Draymond Green so that he wouldn't completely wreck shop for losing the Defensive Player of the Year award to Evan Mobley.

Draymond Green is not someone whose impact can be understood by merely glancing at his stat line. The four-time champion synchronizes both the offense and defense, exhibiting superb defense and savvy playmaking while he tries to maximize his teammates’ strengths.

Draymond Green, the former Michigan State star from Saginaw, is the winner of the 2024-25 NBA Hustle Award, the league announced Friday. The Golden State Warriors forward-center also is a finalist for the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, which he won in 2016-17. This is the first Hustle Award for the 13-year NBA veteran.