OAKLAND (Bleacher Report) — The Golden State Warriors are expecting a lot from Klay Thompson.

In return, simply by giving Thompson more playing time with consistent touches, the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award is his to lose.

Actually, Thompson has an unfair advantage to win this award. The only thing that stopped Thompson from winning the Most Improved Player Award last season was that the NBA doesn’t count season splits.

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