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          Who joins Kawhi Leonard on All-Defensive teams?

          Kawhi Leonard appears poised to win his second straight Defensive Player of the Year award. Chris Covatta/Getty Images
          • Kevin Pelton, ESPN Senior WriterApr 11, 2016, 09:00 AM ET
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            • Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series
            • Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers
            • Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system
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          The NBA's Defensive Player of the Year award has traditionally been the province of big men, and ESPN's real plus-minus backs that logic.

          It takes a special perimeter player to be the NBA's best defender.