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Milwaukee Bucks: Brook Lopez should be the early favorite for DPOY
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Sky Sports' 2022/23 NBA Defensive Player of the Year predictions
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The Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez leads the Defensive Player
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NBA Defensive Player of the Year: Jaren Jackson Jr., Brook Lopez
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