Jaden Ivey and Ausar Thompson didn’t play enough games last season to qualify for awards, but next season we could see both of them make a run at Most Improved Player.
Thompson missed the beginning of last season as he fully recovered from blood clots, which cost him a chance at the All-Defensive team, as he only played 59 games and you have to play at least 65 to be eligible for postseason awards.
Jaden Ivey had already put himself in the conversation for Most Improved Player, as his shooting stats had spiked and he was playing well before a freak injury cost him his season after only 30 games.