Sure, the Bulls drafted Markkanen seventh overall in 2017 (via Minnesota), he averaged nearly 19 points per game as a sophomore in 2018-19, and he was a solid starter for a 44-win Cavaliers team last year. Even for winners of the award, the gap between who they were before the season tipped off and who they become over the course of their breakout campaign is rarely this drastic. But Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen has done more than merely find another gear this year. The candidate pool for the league's Most Improved Player award often consists of promising youngsters coming into their own, or veterans finding a new gear after several years in the league. New NBA stars emerge every year, but the basketball gods usually pluck these fresh faces from a specific subset of players.
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