Last week I was quick to commend Rudy Gobert for having been selected as a finalist for both the Defensive Player of the Year award and the Most Improved Player award. While the former was certainly expected, the latter was somewhat of a pleasant surprise.
Rudy has undoubtedly made massive strides this year and is deserving of being in the conversation for Most Improved Player. With so many players earning consideration for that award, though, had Gobert not been selected as a finalist, it likely wouldn’t have been viewed by many, even by Utah Jazz fans, as a snub.