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The nature of the Toronto Raptors’ title run makes it seem hasty. Kawhi Leonard wasn’t acquired until last summer. Pascal Siakam, the newly-minted Most Improved Player of the Year, started just five games in 2017-18 before staking his claim as one of the league’s most valuable two-way players this season. Marc Gasol only arrived in Toronto at the trade deadline, after more than a decade spent with the Memphis Grizzlies.

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He's just the second Milwaukee Bucks player to win the award in franchise history. The other was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar who did it three times with the Bucks before winning three more with the Los Angeles Lakers. Also, according to ESPN's Stats and Info, Antetokounmpo is the lowest-drafted MVP in the lottery era along with Steve Nash.

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According to Tony Jones of The Athletic, Bobby Portis has “significant interest” in coming to the Utah Jazz. Utah is currently short on Power Forwards as they sent Jae Crowder to Memphis in the deal for Mike Conley. Utah drafted a potential stretch for in the late 2nd round in Jarrell Brantley, but few rookies are able to come in a produce on a playoff team, and a TINY percentage of second rounders are able to do that.

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When getting traded to a new team, there’s always a transition period. There’s new sights, new players, new schemes, and getting to know the new city. Mike Conley who has grown accustomed to saying “The City of Memphis” as part of his vernacular for the past 12 years in Memphis had a slip of the tongue and made the forgivable mistake of referencing Salt Lake City by its stage name: The City of Utah.

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