Most Improved Player
The NBA’s Most Improved Player award, fair or not, often goes to the guy who just gets more of an opportunity than the year before. More opportunities results in more production, which often leads to winning this hardware.
Last year, we saw it with C.J. McCollum. McCollum averaged nearly 12 more shot attempts per game and it equated to better stats. Expect that to happen again this season. If you put up stats that you didn’t the year before, you’re automatically in the conversation.
Saenz: D’Angelo Russell
Jenkins: Dennis Schroder
Murray: Devin Booker
Blochlinger: Steven Adams
Clark: Doug McDermott
Webb: Jabari Parker, Parker finally shows what he can do, with Middleton out, Parker steps up and has a breakout year
Morton: Austin Rivers
Little: Jabari Parker
Merrion: Kristaps Porzingis
Polazzon: Rodney Hood
McFee: Jeremy Lin
Staple Jr: Victor Oladipo
Donadic: Kristaps Porzingis
Eddy: D’Angelo Russell
Michael Moeller: D’Angelo Russell
Rippon: Aaron Gordon