J. Kyle Mann

His willingness to take those shots, which is, I think, just such an important variable in his development, feels like it's turning a corner.

But he's just putting it all together in a way that I could actually see him winning this award next season, even if I thought he might be able to win it this year.

I know.

I think in part because...

Look, some of that mocking, I'm not going to stand by all of it.

People on the internet can be very mean.

Not like entirely undeserved, though.

I think it's been a long time since we've seen someone be selected in the top 10 and look in their rookie season so clearly not like an NBA player.

Like just completely...

unprepared to compete at this level of basketball.

That has not been the case this year.

And so that on its own is a huge development for the Jazz potentially.

I think it's one of those things too where the bar sets itself as far as what most improved means.

And so the fact that he's coming in so cold and now showing signs of life, and if he has a big

big year next season, like that kind of makes the case for this sort of award and this sort of candidacy.

It might be a bit of a long shot, but as far as what we can take away from March, I'm hopeful there's something real in here.

I think Guy Santos and we should mention Moses Moody as well, who was playing quite well for the Warriors before this, I mean, just terrible, the injury.

We wish him a speedy recovery.

But those are two guys who all of a sudden are just like turning over new pages in their games.

I like the Guy Santos call.