In the month that the New York Knicks have played without Jalen Brunson, nobody has been more important than OG Anunoby. Anunoby stepped up in a massive way on offense, making him arguably the team's best player in the stretch without Brunson.

New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby believes that he's worthy of 2025 Defensive Player of the Year recognition. "I think I should be on First Team All-Defense. I think I should win Defensive Player of the Year,” Anunoby said, per Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News. “I’ve always felt that way."