Rome, May 1 (LaPresse) – Atlanta's Dyson Daniels has been voted the NBA's Most Improved Player. The 22-year-old beat out fellow finalists Cade Cunningham of Detroit and Ivica Zubac of the Los Angeles Clippers.
Daniels’ first season in Atlanta was nothing like his first two NBA seasons with New Orleans. His stats soared, reaching career highs in points (14.1, more than double last season’s average of 5.8), rebounds (5.9), assists (4.4), and steals (3.0 – best in the league). His field goal percentage also rose from 43.5% over his first two seasons to 49.3% this year.
The Hawks made him a full-time starter, something Daniels never achieved with the Pelicans.
The Most Improved Player award, like many other NBA honors, is voted on by a global panel of 100 journalists and broadcasters who cover the league and cast their ballots shortly after the end of the regular season.