Ryan Eggers: I could try and make a saucy answer for this one, but it’s obvious: the trade pieces from the Paul George deal. While both were young guys that didn’t have the best chance to shine in OKC, I doubt even Kevin Pritchard could have predicted this sort of growth.
Victor Oladipo is playing the best basketball of his life and is almost a shoo-in for Most Improved Player, and Domantas Sabonis has played so well that some people are ready to move forward with him as the franchise big over Myles Turner.