Ja Morant becomes the first player in the Memphis Grizzlies franchise history to capture the award. NBA75
Morant, 22, is the first player in Grizzlies franchise history to win the award. The NBA created it in 1985-1986 to recognize the player who made the most drastic improvement from the previous season or seasons.
San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray finished in second place with 20 first-place votes and 183 points, and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland grabbed third place with 11 first-place votes and 178 points. He finished with 27.4 points per game, which was an increase of 8.3 points from last season. He added 5.7 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game while shooting 49.3% from the field.
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