With that acknowledge, Kaminsky’s case for this award strengthens mightily.įrom last year to this year, Kaminsky’s scoring reflects a 6.4 point per game increase. It does not aim to recognize the best “new” player, but instead the one who made the largest leap between last year and this year. However, the word “improvement” is what makes this award special. This league remains in its infancy stage, so it makes little sense to start planning its retirement speech right nowīut still, at least starting to think about each award’s contenders feels fair at this point, and with regard to the NBA’s Most Improved Player of the Year Award, Kaminsky deserves some consideration.Īs it stands now, Miles Bridges and Jordan Poole strike as the leading candidates for this honor, already helping their teams to surpass expectations.įor the Charlotte Hornets, Bridges currently averages 21.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game, while shooting 43.8 percent from the field. For the league-leading Golden State Warriors, Poole averages 17.8 points, 3.4 assists, and 2.9 rebounds per game, also shooting at a 43.8 percent clip.įor the season, Kaminsky averages 13.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game, while shooting 58.8 percent from the field. Although is efficiency slightly makes up for it, Kaminsky’s numbers sit slightly behind both that of Poole and Bridges. With the 2021-22 NBA season only three weeks old, it might feel a bit premature to begin arguing about individual awards like MVP or DPOY.
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