Knicks’ Julius Randle wins Most Improved Player of the Year, per report

New York Knicks star Julius Randle has won the Most Improved Player of the Year award, Shams Charania of the Athletic reports.

The first-time All-Star was the main reason the Knicks overachieved during the regular season and claimed the fourth seed of the Eastern Conference.

Randle finished the regular season with career-highs basically across the board as he posted averages of 24.1 points with 10.2 rebounds and six assists. He was named to the All-Star team for the first time of his career during the season.

The Knicks will look to bounce back from a Game 1 loss to the Atlanta Hawks after going down 1-0 in the playoff series of the Eastern Conference opening round.