#2 Victor Oladipo - 13.7
Before the start of the 2017-18 season, the Paul George trade to Oklahoma City Thunder was met with a lot of vitriol by Pacers fans, who believed that they got robbed. The emergence of Domantas Sabonis and newly-crowned Most Improved Player Victor Oladipo has now completely turned the public opinion about who won that trade around.
Oladipo was the life and soul of the Pacers this season, putting them on his back throughout the regular season as they grabbed the 5th seed; most people believed they would be one of the worst teams in the Association before tipoff. The massive chip on 'Dipo's shoulder resulted in one of the most dominant two-way seasons a shooting guard has ever had in this millennium.
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His impact on the Pacers' fortunes looks even more impressive when you factor in his on/off-court differentials - the Pacers had a healthy 6.4 net rating with him on the court, but this figure dropped to -7.3 when he sat.
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