Green takes high road with DPOY voters who overlooked him

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On Monday, Kawhi Leonard was named the Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight season.

Draymond Green was the runner-up again.

The "heartbeat" of the Warriors was left off of nine ballots, which means nine voters do not think he's one of the Top 3 defensive players in the NBA.

"It is what it is. I don't really get off into it," Draymond said on KNBR 680 on Wednesday night. "That's their own personal choice. If they feel I'm not worthy of making a ballot, then hey -- I guess I'm not worthy...

"I do what I got to do on the court and everything else is on whoever votes."

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During the regular season, the Warriors posted a defensive rating of 100.9 -- tied for fourth best in the NBA.

Draymond Green's personal defensive rating -- 97.5.

Taking home some hardware would be nice, but Draymond just wants to win another title.

"I play basketball for championships, not personal awards," he added. "Those things would be cool, but it's not the end-all-be-all for me. It never has been, and never will be."

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