Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam has been named a finalist for the NBA’s Most Improved Player award for the 2018-19 season along with D’Angelo Russell and De’Arron Fox.
During the regular season, Siakam averaged 16.9 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 3.1 assists. In his first year as a starter, the 25-year-old shot 54.9 per cent from the field and 36.9 per cent from three-point range.
Russell averaged 21.1 points and seven assists to help end the Brooklyn Nets four-year playoff drought. Fox saw a significant improvement in his sophomore season averaging 17.3 points (from 11.6), 7.3 assists and 1.6 steals in his second year with the Sacramento Kings.
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