Like previous winners Brandon Ingram and Julius Randall, the winner of the NBA Most Improved Player Award has become an All-Star. The 2021-22 season NBA Most Improved Players game is characterized by new stars in the new team and young players who have performed well in the playoffs.

Most Improved Player favorites include Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Pelicans forward Zion Williamson, Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr., and Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

• Teams: Oklahoma City Thunder
• Position: Guard

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Jaren Jackson Jr.

• Teams: Memphis Grizzlies
• Position: Center

Michael Porter Jr.

• Teams: Denver Nuggets
• Position: Small forward

Zion Williamson

• Teams: New Orleans Pelicans
• Position: Power forward

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Kevin Porter Jr.

• Teams: Houston Rockets
• Position: Shooting guard

Jaylen Brown

• Teams: Boston Celtics
• Position: Small forward

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• Teams: Chicago Bulls
• Position: Guard

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• Teams: Houston Rockets
• Position: Power forward, Center

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• Teams: Sacramento Kings
• Position: Point guard

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• Teams: Chicago Bulls
• Position: Point Guard

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