Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen wins 2022-23 NBA Most Improved Player award

Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen has won the 2022-23 NBA Most Improved Player award. He becomes the first player in franchise history to garner the award. Markkanen (7-0, 238, Finland) averaged a career-best 25.6 points (12th in the NBA) on 49.9 percent from the field and 39.1 percent from beyond the arc, along with 8.6 …