Caron Butler on Bam Adebayo: 'It's a crime that he hasn't won Defensive Player of the Year'

Heat assistant coach Butler feels like it's a crime that Adebayo hasn't won the award yet. The assistant coach praised the big man for the solid defense he provides for his team. He recognized that opposing players have a difficult time going up against Bam and tend to use up more energy to get past him. “When you talk about versatility, when you talk about two-way defender, I mean it's a crime that [Bam Adebayo] hasn't won Defensive Player of the Year,” Butler said on SiriusXM NBA Radio.

Source: Clutch Points

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