Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones do a deep dive into this year's talented Most Improved Player race. From All-Stars like Marina Mabrey and Jessica Shepard, to impactful year-five leaps like Shakira Austin and NaLyssa Smith, to expansion candidates like Carla Leite and Nyara Sabally.

We had fun looking into a bunch of different cases. Feel free to drop YOUR top candidates below!

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0:00 Welcome
0:20 Most Improved Player context
6:55 Most Improved Player top contenders
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