NBA Predictions for Most Improved Player and Sixth Man of the Year: Keldon Johnson, Nickeil Alexander-Walker

The NBA's postseason begins in two weeks and as the regular season wraps up, the awards market start to become one-way traffic. Two awards that are still up in the air are Sixth Man of the Year and Most Improved Player. Let's break down the best bet for both awards.

Odds are courtesy of DraftKings . Most Improved Player: Nickeil Alexander-Walker (+100) One of the most surprising rises of any player in this market is by far Nickeil Alexander-Walker . Not many people had him on their radar for this award, or any award for that matter, but after five consecutive seasons averaging under 10 points per game, Alexander-Walker has exploded for 20.

4 points per game this season over a career-high 33. 2 minutes. When you look at his shooting splits, not many players are achieving what he is right now with 45/39/90 splits.

The Atlanta Hawks are also one of the most surprising teams on the season, especially the second-half of the year. After trading away Trae Young , the door was open for multiple Hawks to expand their games in increased minutes and Alexander-Walker did just that. The 27-year-old started 66 games which shatters his previous record of 21 in 2021-22 with the Pelicans and Jazz.