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Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty ImagesA scary thought: The reigning Defensive Player of the Year, Dwight Howard, is still getting better.

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DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Dwight Howard Marc Stein ESPN.com	Kevin Garnett J.A. Adande ESPN.com	Dwight Howard John Hollinger ESPN.com	Rajon Rondo Chris Sheridan ESPN.com	Dwight Howard Chad Ford ESPN.com
Dwight Howard Chris Broussard ESPN.com	Dwight Howard Jon Barry ESPN	Dwight Howard Scoop Jackson ESPN.com Page 2	Ron Artest Jemele Hill ESPN.com Page 2	Dwight Howard Eric Neel ESPN The Mag
Dwight Howard Henry Abbott TrueHoop	Dwight Howard David Thorpe Scouts Inc.	Dwight Howard LZ Granderson ESPN The Mag	Dwight Howard Kevin Arnovitz TrueHoop	LeBron James Chris Palmer ESPN The Mag
Dwight Howard Maurice Brooks ESPN.com	Mickael Pietrus Dr. Jack Ramsay ESPN Radio	Dwight Howard Jalen Rose ESPN	Dwight Howard Royce Webb ESPN.com	Kevin Garnett Andrew Ayres ESPN.com
Results: Dwight Howard, Magic (15 votes); Kevin Garnett, Celtics (2 votes); Ron Artest, Lakers (1 vote); Mickael Pietrus, Magic (1 vote); Rajon Rondo, Celtics (1 vote).

Click below to see our projected 2009-10 NBA award picks

Rookie of the Year | Most Improved | Sixth Man | Coach of the Year | Defensive POY | MVP

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