Jimmy Butler came out of nowhere for the Bulls this season. He went from relatively unknown, to all-star and now the league’s Most Improved Player. If now for Butler’s emergence, who knows where the Bulls would’ve been this season.
The NBA announced Thursday that Chicago Bulls swingman Jimmy Butler has been named the league’s Most Improved Player.
Butler was the runaway winner in the voting process, garnering 92 of a possible 129 first-place votes from a panel of media members. He earned 535 points total, with Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green finishing as runner-up with 200 points, including 11 first-place votes. Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert came in third, with 189 points and 12 first-place votes.
H/T: ESPN
