Dylan Harper: +900Payton Pritchard: +1100Brandon Miller: +1100Ausar Thompson: +1500Cason Wallace: +2000Kel\u2019el Ware: +2000Ty Jerome: +2000Walker Kessler: +2200Matas Buzelis: +2500Zach Edey: +2500Rui Hachimura: +2500Pelle Larsson: +3000Naz Reid: +3000Ajay Mitchell: +3000Peyton Watson: +4000Jaden McDaniels: +4000Egor Demin: +4000Collin Murray-Boyles: +4000Amen Thompson: +4000Ayo Dosunmu: +4500Terrence Shannon Jr.: +5000Stephon Castle: +5000Quentin Grimes: +5000Donovan Clingan: +5000Day\u2019Ron Sharpe: +5000Davion Mitchell: +5000<\/p>\n
\u00a0No other player has shorter than +6000 odds to win MIP.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Players to Consider in Most Improved Player Market<\/p>\n
There are a ton of players that should see expanded roles this season that could help them win the MIP.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Harper is an obvious one, but taking a second-year player is a real risky bet considering how voters view this award. Both Daniels and Alexander-Walker were several seasons into their respective careers when winning this award, edging out younger players who made an early All-Star leap.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Pritchard \u2013 a former Sixth Man of the Year \u2013 could have a bigger role on offense with Jaylen Brown now in Philly, and Wallace figures to be a starter for Oklahoma City after the Lu Dort, Aaron Wiggins and Isaiah Joe trades.<\/p>\n
Wallace is also in a contract year, which is something to keep an eye on for players that want to have career-best seasons.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Further down the odds board, I really like Jaden McDaniels after he showed an impressive scoring repertoire in the playoffs with Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo injured last season. The Wolves are a bit thinner in the frontcourt, which could lead to more touches and shots for McDaniels. He\u2019s an elite two-way player, and if his scoring makes a major jump, voters may consider him since he\u2019ll likely be doing it for a playoff team.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Most Improved Player Best Bets<\/p>\n
There are two players that I\u2019m targeting to win this award, mainly because I think they have paths to an All-Star berth if they reach their potential.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Walker Kessler (+2200)<\/p>\n
Los Angeles Lakers center Walker Kessler is my long shot bet in this market . He was limited to just five games in his fourth NBA season, so the \u201cimprovement\u201d for him may be more about staying healthy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, playing with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves should work wonders for Kessler on the offensive end. He\u2019s going to get a ton of easy looks at the rim, and it\u2019s worth noting that he averaged 14.4 points per game last season before getting hurt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I think he could end up in the 16-17 points per game range, and the perfect scenario is that he\u2019s one of the best defensive bigs in the NBA. This bet is set at +2200 for a reason, but Kessler is walking into a huge role where he won\u2019t have to worry about getting shut down due to his team tanking. If he puts himself into the conversation for an All-Defensive team (he\u2019s averaged 2.4 blocks per game in his career), Kessler certainly could win this award.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Brandon Miller (+1100)<\/p>\n
I wrote about Miller as one of the leading candidates in this market and he\u2019s my favorite out of the top four in the odds.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Charlotte\u2019s turnaround last season happened when Miller returned from an injury, and he has a path to a massive year \u2013 and potentially an All-Star berth \u2013 as the No. 1 option in Charlotte.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Miller averaged 20.2 points per game in his third season and shot a career-high 38.3 percent from beyond the arc. He should see even more shots with LaMelo Ball now in Minnesota, and if Charlotte maintains a similar level of success (a play-in berth, perhaps?) Miller is going to get consideration for this award.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u2019d like to see him make strides as a passer and on the defensive end, especially since he has the frame to be an elite wing defender in this league. Still, a scoring jump to 23-24 a game may be enough to give Miller this award in his fourth NBA season. <\/p>\n
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