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2026 Most Improved Player Voting

Selected by a global panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters. Players were awarded five points for a first-place vote, three points for a second-place vote and one point for a third-place vote:

Player, Team 1st 2nd 3rd Tot
Nickeil-Alexander Walker , Atlanta 66 19 9 396
Jalen Duren, Detroit 23 39 22 254
Deni Avdija, Portland 7 26 22 135
Neemias Queta, Boston 0 6 23 41
Ryan Rollins, Milwaukee 3 3 9 33
Jalen Johnson, Atlanta 1 4 4 21
Reed Sheppard, Houston 0 2 3 9
Collin Gillespie, Phoenix 0 0 3 3
Jamal Murray, Denver 0 1 0 3
Stephon Castle, San Antonio 0 0 1 1
Naji Marshall, Dallas 0 0 1 1
Jaden McDaniels, Minnesota 0 0 1 1
Amen Thompson, Houston 0 0 1 1
Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio 0 0 1 1

Selected by a global panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters. Players were awarded five points for a first-place vote, three points for a second-place vote and one point for a third-place vote:

Player, Team 1st 2nd 3rd Tot
Nickeil-Alexander Walker , Atlanta 66 19 9 396
Jalen Duren, Detroit 23 39 22 254
Deni Avdija, Portland 7 26 22 135
Neemias Queta, Boston 0 6 23 41
Ryan Rollins, Milwaukee 3 3 9 33
Jalen Johnson, Atlanta 1 4 4 21
Reed Sheppard, Houston 0 2 3 9
Collin Gillespie, Phoenix 0 0 3 3
Jamal Murray, Denver 0 1 0 3
Stephon Castle, San Antonio 0 0 1 1
Naji Marshall, Dallas 0 0 1 1
Jaden McDaniels, Minnesota 0 0 1 1
Amen Thompson, Houston 0 0 1 1
Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio 0 0 1 1

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