Who will be NBA 2022 Most Improved Player?

The NBA’s Most Improved Player award is always one of the hardest ones to predict, with a strong candidate usually coming out of nowhere in the middle of the regular season.

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The 2021 winner, for example, was New York Knicks’ forward Julius Randle. Denver’s duo of Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. was getting a lot of preseason love for the award, and then Randle stormed in and had an All NBA season on the way to leading the Knicks back to the postseason, easily winning MIP.

Over the course of this offseason, trades and complete disrespect toward OKC Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander‘s ability on the court was all over social media. One way for SGA to stamp his name on the NBA and to establish respect is to win the Most Improved Player award.

There are specific components where SGA can improve upon to make his claim to the Most Improved Player Award. Intentions dive into three specific areas on how the Canadian could become the frontrunner to win the award.

2022 Most Improved Player Favourites

• Zion Williamson is the favorite for MIP likely because despite being a favorite of the public, he lost the 2020 Rookie of the Year due to his limited availability. Since voters are already fond of Williamson, it is conceivable that all he would need to do is improved upon his robust 2021 statistics to easily take home the MIP award.

• Gilgeous-Alexander is a favorite because after putting up an impressive 23.7 points per game (PPG) with next to no scoring help, he will somehow have even less offensive support in the 2022 season. There is a strong possibility we see the young Canadian guard yet again put up a career high scoring average.

• Michael Porter Jr. will have a much higher offensive workload in Denver due to the long term injury suffered by franchise point guard Jamal Murray.

• Kevin Porter Jr. could have the best all around season of his young career with an exciting Houston team embracing the youth movement, with Christian Wood acting as his best pick and roll partner.

• LaVine and Sexton are both with Eastern Conference Central division teams that will be hard-pressed to show improvement after several woeful seasons.

Most Improved Player 2022

Over the course of this offseason, trades and complete disrespect toward OKC Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander‘s ability on the court was all over social media. One way for Gilgeous-Alexander to stamp his name on the NBA and to establish respect is to win the Most Improved Player award.

There are specific components where Shai Gilgeous-Alexander can improve upon to make his claim to the Most Improved Player Award. Intentions dive into three specific areas on how the Canadian could become the one to win the award.