UNDERRATED: Milwaukee Bucks’ Ryan Rollins PROVES He Belongs in Top MIP Conversation
Ryan Rollins is making noise, but will expectations keep him from the NBA’s Most Improved Player award? Justin Garcia and Camille Davis break down the evolving MIP race, spotlighting massive leaps from Rollins, Jalen Duren, and Collin Gillespie and questioning why some rising stars remain underrated. The debate heats up around what “most improved” truly means, with betting odds, statistical surges, and positional role changes all on the table.
Recapping the Milwaukee Bucks getting a scrappy win over the Phoenix Suns, analyzing rollouts from Ryan Rollins, Ousmane Dieng, and the developmental core. NCAA tournament standouts like Yaxel Lendeborg and Darius Acuff jump onto the Bucks’ draft watch list, plus key Western Conference matchups loom large for spoiler-hungry Milwaukee.
Can the Bucks’ young talent build winning habits before the season closes? Don’t miss this lively, in-depth breakdown of Milwaukee’s bright spots and future prospects.
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Still needs to gain 15 pounds of muscle over summer, so he doesn't get bullied on defense, if he does maybe be another Derrick White quality player. Not sure if he fits with point Giannis ball hogging, but who knows maybe Bucks get a new coach and train Giannis to play as a big and have a good fit.
Rollins is a strong player, is a different PG
Rollins deserves a nomination for MIP. He won’t win. He’s really good. You are slated top get the 10th pick and acquire Burries. I beg your front office not to get Burries. You can’t coach height and he’s maybe 6’4”. As a SG. they have you overlooking so many SF’s and SG’s. Burries is overrated. I believe his ceiling is Malik Monk. At least get Thomas Haugh, Kareem Lopez, Isaiah Evans is better than Burries. Trade Turner if you move Giannis. You need more picks.
He can play SG and PG, he gets just a little stronger 💪 and sharpens his defensive footwork. You're looking at Jrue 2.0
If you trade Turner & portis for picks. You can’t coach height continue to build around Giannis
Your analysis of the MIP is totally accurate. Ryan Rollins is the MIP. And the bucks should draft Jaden Bradley from Arizona. We definitely need that type of player. He's going to be an NBA all star one day .
Trade for MPJ, trade for more picks. Only get MPJ if Giannis stays. We’re getting close to the lottery in may.
I would love a Jalen Duran. I am sure they will sign him though
the problem is Rivers. Last game i saw a very good deffence.First time!
It seems like the RR is the MIP started too soon. It started when no one outside the Bucks knew him. I firmly believe that because of that, he's not going to win. Once people started watching, there were other stars rising on the GA less Bucks.
So now I'll throw in my MIP, at least for the Bucks, Jericho Sims! What a single season turn around.