Last year was an impressive sophomore season that saw Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. achieve career highs in almost every statistical category and finish in third place, behind Julius Randle and Jerami Grant respectively, for the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award.
Coming into this season, Porter is already looking down at the competition, as DraftKings gives him the shortest odds to win the award with +800 odds. Rounding out the rest of the top five are Kevin Porter Jr. (+900), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (+1200), Zion Williamson (+1400), and Collin Sexton (+1400).