NBA Most Improved Player Odds & Favorites 2026-27: Dylan Harper, Brandon Miller Among Favorites

Spurs guard Dylan Harper and Hornets forward Brandon Miller are +1200 co-favorites in the 2026-27 NBA Most Improved Player odds.
Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller (24) brings the ball up the court as we break down the 2026-27 NBA Most Improved Player odds.
Pictured: Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller (24) brings the ball up the court as we break down the 2026-27 NBA Most Improved Player odds. Photo by Brad Penner / Imagn Images.
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Spurs guard Dylan Harper and Hornets forward Brandon Miller are co-favorites in the 2026-27 NBA Most Improved Player odds at +1200.

Celtics guard Payton Pritchard has the third-shortest odds at +1500, followed by Bucks center Kel'el Ware at +1800. Raptors forward Collin Murray-Boyles and free-agent guard Peyton Watson are tied for the fifth-shortest odds at +2500.


📊 NBA Most Improved Player odds 2026-27

Our 2026-27 NBA Most Improved Player odds update in real time based on the latest NBA odds.


🔢 NBA Most Improved Player opening odds

Odds via FanDuel, as of July 21.

Player Odds Player Odds
Brandon Miller +800 Naz Reid +2500
Payton Pritchard +1000 Walker Kessler +2500
Dylan Harper +1200 Jaden McDaniels +3000
Kel'el Ware +1600 Zach Edey +3000
Peyton Watson +2000 Coby White +3000
Ty Jerome +2000 Stephon Castle +3000
Collin Murray-Boyles +2500 Ayo Dosunmu +3500
Ausar Thompson +2500

🏅 NBA Most Improved Player recent winners

Preseason odds via Covers' Sports Odds History.

Year Player Team Odds
2026 Nickeil Alexander-Walker Hawks +20000
2025 Dyson Daniels Hawks +6600
2024 Tyrese Maxey 76ers +1200
2023 Lauri Markkanen Jazz N/A
2022 Ja Morant Grizzlies +3000
2021 Julius Randle Knicks N/A
2020 Brandon Ingram Pelicans +4000

❓NBA Most Improved Player FAQs

Who is the favorite to win NBA Most Improved Player?

Spurs guard Dylan Harper and Hornets forward Brandon Miller are +1200 co-favorites in the 2026-27 NBA Most Improved Player odds.

Who won NBA Most Improved Player last year?

Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker won the NBA Most Improved Player award in the 2025-26 season.

How is the Most Improved Player determined?

The winner of the NBA Most Improved Player award is selected by a panel of sportswriters from the United States and Canada. Writers vote for first, second, and third place, with each placing worth a certain number of points. The player with the most total points is crowned the winner.


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