Tyrese Maxey wins Most Improved Player in the NBA this season after a career-best year with the Philadelphia 76ers. Maxey’s scoring continued to rise for the third straight year, showcasing his hard work and dedication to improvement. He edged out Coby White and Alperen Sengun in the voting, garnering over half of the first-place votes. The award was decided by a panel of 99 reporters and broadcasters who cover the league.
The NBA awards are based on regular-season performance, with Maxey following in the footsteps of Lauri Markkanen, last season's MIP winner. Other notable finalists this year included Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Brunson, who were both MVP candidates. The announcement of the MIP award is just the beginning of several individual trophies to be handed out, with awards for All-NBA, All-Rookie, and All-Defensive teams also on the horizon.