Chet Holmgren is an elite defender, no one can question that. So when the NBA announced Sunday afternoon that the Thunder's All-Star big man was a finalist for the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award no one batted an eye. Joining him as finalist were San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama and Detroit Pistons swingman Ausar Thompson. Wembanyama, after making himself eligible for award's by satisfying the 65 games played rule during the last week of the regular season, was considered a lock for the honor. On Monday, the NBA announced that Wembanyama did in fact take home his first Defensive Player of the Year award. He is the youngest player to take home the Defensive Player of the year honor and the first player to take home the award within his first three seasons. The last? A former San Antonio Star, David Robinson. Though, everyone acknowledges how special Holmgren is on the defensive side of the floor.…