2016-17 NBA Awards Season: Top 10 Most Improved Player Candidates

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Nov 23, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) dunks the ball in the third quarter against Denver Nuggets forward Nikola Jokic (15) at Vivint Smart Home Arena. The Utah Jazz defeated the Denver Nuggets 108-83. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports /

With the 2016-17 NBA regular season over, it’s time to review the top candidates for awards season. Here are the top 10 Most Improved Player of the Year candidates.

The 2016-17 NBA season has come to an end. The playoffs are under way this Saturday, but there’s still one thing that needs to be taken care of: NBA awards season!

Most people expected this season to end in a third consecutive showdown between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers, and we’re still probably heading there. But between one of the greatest MVP races in league history, the year of the triple-double and so many surprising teams, this regular season was one to remember.

With so many awe-inspiring performances and juicy storylines to feast on, NBA fans were treated to a truly unforgettable regular season. That makes awards season that much more exciting, and it also makes it that much more difficult to decide on the individual honors.

With the regular season over, it’s time to review the top candidates for each individual award and reveal our picks for Coach of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and MVP.

We’ve already covered Coach of the Year candidates and the top 10 for Rookie of the Year, so today we’ll be moving on to the 2016-17 Most Improved Player of the Year Award. Here are the top 10 candidates.

Honorable Mentions: Devin Booker, Gary Harris, Zach LaVine, Clint Capela, Jusuf Nurkic, Tyler Johnson, JaMychal Green, Austin Rivers, Sean Kilpatrick