Brooklyn Nets: Why Bojan Bogdanovic Can Win Most Improved Player

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Mar 24, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Bojan Bogdanovic (44) defends Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) during the first quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /

He’s seeing increased minutes

A good way of seeing improvement in a player is to give them extra minutes. This season, Bogdanovic is sure to see those minutes added to his time. In his first six outings of the 2016-2017 season, not only have Bogdanovic’s minutes increased by 1.4 minutes per game, but he is the Nets leader in minutes per game. There has only been one game this season where Bogdanovic played less than 28 minutes.

After his rookie season with the Nets, Bogdanovic’s playing time increased by three minutes per game. That three-minute increase saw Bogdanovic improve his points per game, assists per game, rebounds per game, free throw percentage, and three-point percentage in that next season.

With his minutes already increasing this season, it wouldn’t come as a surprise to see Bogdanovic improve in all of those statistical categories and more going forward.

The more playing time Bogdanovic sees on the court, the more he will develop, which in turn will be a cause for improvement. It appears as if Bogdanovic will hold his starting role in the team throughout the season barring injury, so expect to see some improved numbers from Bogdanovic as a result.