NBA Most Improved Player odds: Jalen Duren leads betting odds after latest update [11/25/2025]

Josh Giddey (Bulls)

Josh Giddey is the second favorite for Most Improved Player, with odds of +460 available at FanDuel, which translates to an implied probability of 17.9% for the Bulls star.

Deni Avdija (Trail Blazers)

Rounding out the top three Most Improved Player contenders is Deni Avdija of the Portland Trail Blazers. The forward has odds of +550 at FanDuel, giving him an implied 15.4% chance of winning the award.

Player (Team)
Best Most Improved Odds

Jalen Duren (Pistons)
+175 @ FanDuel

Josh Giddey (Bulls)
+460 @ FanDuel

Deni Avdija (Trail Blazers)
+550 @ FanDuel

Ryan Rollins (Bucks)
+800 @ FanDuel

Jalen Johnson (Hawks)
+1800 @ DraftKings

Keyonte George (Jazz)
+2500 @ DraftKings

Bennedict Mathurin (Pacers)
+3000 @ DraftKings

Austin Reaves (Lakers)
+3000 @ DraftKings

Kyshawn George (Wizards)
+3000 @ DraftKings

Shaedon Sharpe (Trail Blazers)
+4000 @ FanDuel

List of NBA Most Improved Player winners

In the past 10 seasons, Most Imporoved Player winners have included Jimmy Butler, Julius Randle and Dyson Daniels.

• 2025: Dyson Daniels (Hawks)
• 2024: Tyrese Maxey (76ers)
• 2023: Lauri Markkanen (Jazz)
• 2022: Ja Morant (Grizzlies)
• 2021: Julius Randle (Knicks)
• 2020: Brandon Ingram (Pelicans)
• 2019: Pascal Siakam (Raptors)
• 2018: Victor Oladipo (Pacers)
• 2017: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks)
• 2016: CJ McCollum (Trail Blazers)

More NBA player awards odds as of November 25, 2025

Conclusion

As of November 25, 2025, Jalen Duren is the outright favorite to win NBA Most Improved Player at +175, followed by Josh Giddey at +460 and Deni Avdija at +550. These odds give the Pistons center an implied 36.4% chance to win the award.

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