NBA 2019-20: 8 most improved players so far

#7 Malcolm Brogdon

Malcolm Brogdon

With Victor Oladipo out due to leg injury, Malcolm Brogdon emerged as the primary option for the playmaker position for the Indiana Pacers. First, let's compare his current stats with his last season's stats:

Last year, he averaged 15.6 ppg, 4.5 rpg, and 3.2 apg.

This season, he is averaging 18.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg, and 7.9 apg.

Brogdon has now become the leader of the Pacers team. The 2019-20 season didn't look good for the Pacers after Oladipo went down due to his injury. But Brogdon stepped up and became the playmaker for the team. If we look at above-mentioned stats, we can see a significant rise in points per game as well as in assists per game. It means he is leading the offensive end of the floor and is engaged in more ball movement than ever. He has emerged as a potential All-Star candidate this season. Also, as his former college teammate Joe Harris stated :

He's the type of guy that we would've followed Malcolm to do basically anything that he asked us to do

The Pacers' front office did a great job by signing Brogdon this season when the Milwaukee Bucks didn't re-sign him and he has surely repaid the faith.