Lauri Markkanen, a forward for the Utah Jazz, has been named the NBA’s Most Improved Player for the 2021-2022 season. He received 69 first-place votes and a total of 430 points, beating out Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson. Markkanen, who was traded to the Jazz from the Cleveland Cavaliers, had his best season yet, averaging 25.6 points on 49.9% shooting overall and 39.1% from 3-point range. He was also selected to his first All-Star team in February and is a strong candidate for one of the six All-NBA forward selections. Gilgeous-Alexander and Brunson were also selected for their first All-Star teams this season. The Rookie of the Year Award winner will be announced on Tuesday night, and the All-NBA, All-Defense, and All-Rookie teams, as well as the league’s Most Valuable Player Award, will be revealed later this postseason.
| Player | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Markkanen | 69 | 27 | 4 | 430 |
| Gilgeous-Alexander | 24 | 54 | 7 | 289 |
| J. Brunson | 4 | 11 | 38 | 91 |
| Mi. Bridges | 1 | 1 | 25 | 33 |
| N. Claxton | 0 | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| T. Haliburton | 1 | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| T. Murphy III | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| K. Looney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| D. Fox | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| A. Reaves. 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| J. Jackson Jr. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| A. Gordon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| M Monk | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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