Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard has been a common pick for the potential Most Improved Player for the 2025-26 season. With Tyrese Haliburton sidelined for the year while he recovers from an Achilles injury, he’ll certainly have the ball in his hands a lot more. However, Zena Keita believes that his teammate, Bennedict Mathurin, could end up stealing the away from him.
“He’s going to have a lot more burden on his shoulders to be a focal point of their offense and be that off-ball creator now that Tyrese is out,” she said on The Athletic NBA Daily podcast.