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WNBA: 2026 Defensive Player of the Year

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WNBA: 2026 Defensive Player of the Year

Brittney Griner 92%

Angel Reese 91%

Cameron Brink 49%

Aliya Boston 47%

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Brittney Griner 92%

Angel Reese 91%

Cameron Brink 49%

Aliya Boston 47%

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Brittney Griner

$0 Vol.

92%

Angel Reese

$0 Vol.

91%

Cameron Brink

$0 Vol.

49%

Aliya Boston

$0 Vol.

47%

Breanna Stewart

$0 Vol.

44%

Ezi Magbegor

$0 Vol.

44%

Skylar Diggins-Smith

$0 Vol.

44%

A'ja Wilson

$0 Vol.

43%

Alanna Smith

$0 Vol.

38%

Napheesa Collier

$20 Vol.

8%

This market will resolve to the player who wins the 2026 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. In the event of a tie, this market will resolve according to the official winner as determined by WNBA rules. If multiple winners are announced then this market will resolve to the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically. If the 2026 WNBA season is cancelled, postponed after October 7, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or there is otherwise no winner declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”. The resolution source for this market will be official information from the Women’s National Basketball Association; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Trader consensus reflects a fiercely competitive 2026 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year race, with Angel Reese holding a slim 47% implied probability edge amid a tight cluster of elite bigs and forwards at 45-47%, underscoring parity in the league's deepest defensive talent pool. Reese's league-leading 12.6 rebounds per game in 2025, paired with her recent trade to a surging Atlanta Dream contending for playoffs, positions her for dominant paint control and rebounding margins that sway voter sentiment. Co-2025 DPOY winners A'ja Wilson and Alanna Smith anchor the pack with proven shot-blocking and versatility, while blocks leaders Napheesa Collier, Brittney Griner, and Breanna Stewart benefit from clean preseason injury reports and rest advantages entering the May 8 regular season tip-off, keeping the market fluid ahead of early paint battles.

This market will resolve to the player who wins the 2026 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award.

In the event of a tie, this market will resolve according to the official winner as determined by WNBA rules. If multiple winners are announced then this market will resolve to the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically.

If the 2026 WNBA season is cancelled, postponed after October 7, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or there is otherwise no winner declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”.

The resolution source for this market will be official information from the Women’s National Basketball Association; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$20
End Date
Sep 25, 2026
Market Opened
Apr 21, 2026, 6:44 PM ET

Resolver

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This market will resolve to the player who wins the 2026 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. In the event of a tie, this market will resolve according to the official winner as determined by WNBA rules. If multiple winners are announced then this market will resolve to the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically. If the 2026 WNBA season is cancelled, postponed after October 7, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or there is otherwise no winner declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”. The resolution source for this market will be official information from the Women’s National Basketball Association; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
This market will resolve to the player who wins the 2026 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. In the event of a tie, this market will resolve according to the official winner as determined by WNBA rules. If multiple winners are announced then this market will resolve to the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically. If the 2026 WNBA season is cancelled, postponed after October 7, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or there is otherwise no winner declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”. The resolution source for this market will be official information from the Women’s National Basketball Association; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Trader consensus reflects a fiercely competitive 2026 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year race, with Angel Reese holding a slim 47% implied probability edge amid a tight cluster of elite bigs and forwards at 45-47%, underscoring parity in the league's deepest defensive talent pool. Reese's league-leading 12.6 rebounds per game in 2025, paired with her recent trade to a surging Atlanta Dream contending for playoffs, positions her for dominant paint control and rebounding margins that sway voter sentiment. Co-2025 DPOY winners A'ja Wilson and Alanna Smith anchor the pack with proven shot-blocking and versatility, while blocks leaders Napheesa Collier, Brittney Griner, and Breanna Stewart benefit from clean preseason injury reports and rest advantages entering the May 8 regular season tip-off, keeping the market fluid ahead of early paint battles.

This market will resolve to the player who wins the 2026 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award.

In the event of a tie, this market will resolve according to the official winner as determined by WNBA rules. If multiple winners are announced then this market will resolve to the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically.

If the 2026 WNBA season is cancelled, postponed after October 7, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or there is otherwise no winner declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”.

The resolution source for this market will be official information from the Women’s National Basketball Association; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$20
End Date
Sep 25, 2026
Market Opened
Apr 21, 2026, 6:44 PM ET

Resolver

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This market will resolve to the player who wins the 2026 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. In the event of a tie, this market will resolve according to the official winner as determined by WNBA rules. If multiple winners are announced then this market will resolve to the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically. If the 2026 WNBA season is cancelled, postponed after October 7, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or there is otherwise no winner declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”. The resolution source for this market will be official information from the Women’s National Basketball Association; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

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"WNBA: 2026 Defensive Player of the Year" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 10 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "Cameron Brink" at 49%, followed by "Aliya Boston" at 47%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 49¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 49% chance to that outcome. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

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