Lauri Markkanen concludes his epic first season with the utahjazz by being named the NBA’s Most Improved Player. TakeNote
After coming to the team almost as an afterthought in the Donovan Mitchell trade, “The Finnisher” wraps his epic first season in Salt Lake City by earning some hardware.
this past September, forward Lauri Markkanen was almost an afterthought for observers assessing the return haul. On Monday evening, the league announced that the native of Finland had beaten out Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson to win the award.
Gilgeous-Alexander had 24 first-place votes and 289 points, while Brunson had four firsts and 91 points.
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