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2026 NBA Most Improved Player Odds Tracker
By Ian Jones
Updated:
- Which NBA players are in the running to win Most Improved Player this season?
- The Pacers’ Andrew Nembhard is the current betting favorite to win the 2026 NBA MIP award
- Track the odds movement for all contenders of the 2025-26 NBA Most Improved Player award
This page tracks odds movement for the 2025-26 NBA Most Improved Player award. Amen Thompson, Deni Avdija, and Andrew Nembhard have opened as favorites to win the ’26 NBA MIP award.
The graphs below are generated by calculating the average NBA MIP odds taken from many of our most-trusted online sportsbooks. We’ll continue to update these odds throughout the season, up until the final day of the year. Beneath the graphs, you’ll find a table containing current odds from various sportsbooks for the top contending players for the award.
2026 NBA Most Improved Player Odds
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NBA Most Improved Player Odds Movement Timeline
- July 16 – The opening odds are tight at the top of the table, but the Rockets’ Amen Thompson (+1500) is currently leading the way, ahead of the Blazers’ Deni Avdija (+1600), the Pacers’ Andrew Nembhard (+2000), and Ausar Thompson (+2000) of the Pistons.
2026 NBA Most Improved Player Favorites
Player
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Best Odds
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| Thompson, Amen |
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- BET NOW | - BET NOW | - BET NOW | +500 BET NOW |
| Nembhard, Andrew |
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+1400 BET NOW | - BET NOW | - BET NOW | +1200 BET NOW |
| Buzelis, Matas |
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- BET NOW | - BET NOW | - BET NOW | +1400 BET NOW |
| Sheppard, Reed |
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- BET NOW | - BET NOW | - BET NOW | +1400 BET NOW |
| Mathurin, Bennedict |
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+1300 BET NOW | - BET NOW | - BET NOW | +1600 BET NOW |
| Avdija, Deni |
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- BET NOW | - BET NOW | - BET NOW | +1600 BET NOW |
| Thompson, Ausar |
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- BET NOW | - BET NOW | - BET NOW | +1800 BET NOW |
| Giddey, Josh |
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- BET NOW | - BET NOW | - BET NOW | +2000 BET NOW |
| Sharpe, Shaedon |
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+1800 BET NOW | - BET NOW | - BET NOW | +2500 BET NOW |
| Jovic, Nikola |
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+2000 BET NOW | - BET NOW | - BET NOW | +2800 BET NOW |
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Most Improved Player has been a launchpad to stardom for most of its winners, which NBAer can win this year and make the leap going forward?
Looking for the latest NBA odds? – Get current spreads, totals, and moneyline odds for tonight’s games here.
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