Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging a team-high 35.6 minutes per game after playing 26.5 minutes per game in his rookie season with the Clippers. As a result, Gilgeous-Alexander has upped his scoring average from 10.8 points per game last season to 19.3 this season. He’s collected 6.1 rebounds and dished 3.3 assists per game. But Gilgeous-Alexander is a longshot to win the award. A second-year player hasn’t won Most Improved since Monta Ellis in 2007.
Top candidates
Brandon Ingram, Pelicans: Ingram is the betting favorite. The fourth-year forward is averaging career highs across the board: 24.