Tre Jones is making his case for prestigious NBA award

Chicago Bulls v Orlando Magic | Rich Storry/GettyImagesIt's still very early into the season, but Tre Jones has emerged as a frontrunner for the Most Improved Player award. He's averaging career highs in numbers across the board on unbelievable efficiency and giving the Chicago Bulls a huge defensive boost, which is leading directly to wins. If he can keep this up, Jones will be in line to win the first major award of his career.

Jones has been terrific to start the season and has racked up averages of 13.0 points and 8.3 assists per game through three games. He's also leading the entire league in steals at 3.3 per game, which has helped the Bulls lock down the perimeter. Although the…