Giannis Antetokounmpo was named the NBA’s Most Improved Player, as was announced on the TNT awards show Monday night.
The Bucks point forward posted averages of 22.9 PPG, 8.8 RPG, 5.4 APG and 1.9 BPG last season. The previous season, he averaged a slash line of 16.9/7.7/4.3/1.4.
Antetokounmpo topped the two other finalists, Jazz center Rudy Gobert and Nuggets center Nikola Jokic in the voting. In the Hoops Rumors staff picks, Antetokounmpo received two of the five votes.
The same way Giannis improved this year, Jokic could come back next year and win it. On the other side, the center they traded in Nurkic could also be the guy who wins it next year.
Well earned. All 3 finalists had great years and should be exciting players for their squads future
This dude will grab a couple MVP’s in the future.
Not that I’m saying Greek Freak doesn’t deserve the award, but I wish Rudy Gobert won it. He was also a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year and now I find out he was also a finalist for Most improved Player of the year award? Been following the 7’2 Stifle Tower since being drafted I wish he won something Lol
Regardless, Greek Freak gives Bucks Fans reason for optimism. I could see how he won it