As much as I don't like him when he went up against HOU, I'll give Draymond his due as arguably the smartest defender I've ever seen since watching the NBA. He's def. never been the best lockdown defender (Kawhi) or rim protector (Gobert) at his peak. Actually, LeBron is probably a better versatile player at his peak because he was a better lockdown defender than Draymond. In the old forum, I actually had him as my DPOY when Kawhi won it twice but I gave his DPOY win to Gobert although I didn't have a problem when he won it. He'll def. go down as one of the greatest defenders ever but really hard to say he's the best defender ever over someone like Russell.
I'll have to differ on this one, sir...
Just my own two cents. Lol
I don't mind moving Draymond 5 spots up with his versatility and intelligence. He actually might go higher than that for me, imo. I'd have Ben over TD and Robinson even though they had more longevity because of how they guarded Shaq lol. I might have Pippen and Kawhi on the same boat 'cause they're the 2 greatest perimeter defenders ever, imo. Kareem should probably be there and maybe my boi CP3 too. Gobert probably has to be there soon 'cause he might actually have the most DPOYs ever when his career is done. Not a bad list all in all.