D’Angelo Russell’s chances for the Most Improved Player award may very depend on what he and his teammates are doing on April 11. If they’re prepping for a first round match-up, his chances at the bling go up, but if they’re bagging things up in Brooklyn, it could be tougher.
There’s no doubt his numbers are worthy, as is his impact. As Michael Scotto writes Wednesday, there’s hardly a category where DLo doesn’t lead the Nets.
In a season where Caris LeVert and Spencer Dinwiddie missed a combined four months of action, Russell has missed only one game all season.