Beijing time on April 26 news, the NBA officially announced that Memphis Grizzlies Jia Morant was elected the fastest improving player of the 2021-22 season.
With that honor, Morant became the first player in Grizzlies history to win the Fastest Improving Player award, and the first player in the league to win both Best Rookie and Fastest Improving Player awards in his career.
In the league's fastest improving player selection, Morant beat cleveland Cavaliers Garland (178 points) and San Antonio Spurs Murray (183 points), scoring a total of 221 points and receiving 38 first votes.
Morant deserves the award. Some people have previously questioned that the reason why he could not win this award is that he is the best rookie of the year, and this year he has been selected as an All-Star, and it is "deserved" to achieve the current results, which make him worthy of the name.
But from this season alone, his average points per game has increased by 8.3 points, his shooting percentage has risen by 4.4 percentage points, and his three-point shooting rate has increased by 4.1 percentage points, from not being selected as an All-Star before one season to becoming an All-Star starter this season, doesn't that just show that he has improved a lot?
In addition, Morant's progress did not stop at the personal level, his progress also promoted the progress of the Grizzlies. One season ago, the Grizzlies had a record of 38 wins and 34 losses, and this season they have a record of 56 wins and 26 losses, ranking second in the West.