Jabari Parker
Jabari Parker’s chances at winning Most Improved Player might hinge on how much stock voters put into his rookie season. Parker played just 25 games that year, which certainly counts as a played season.
However, if voters look at that year as barely mattering, then it’s almost like Parker is in his second season, not his third one. And as mentioned earlier, sophomores hardly ever win Most Improved Player–it’s simply expected for players to make a leap from their first year.
Parker has made a massive leap in all parts of his game from his last season. He went from averaging 14.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists to averaging 19.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists in just under two more minutes per game.
Three-point shooting has become a tool in Parker’s utility belt, as the young cornerstone of the Milwaukee Bucks is drilling 38.5 percent of the 3.0 threes he’s taking per game this year.
The season is still young, and Parker has already made more threes this year than he did in his first two combined!
The sky really looks like the limit for Jabari Parker, but he might end up battling a teammate for this award this season.