The Washington Wizards entered the season with several intriguing young players, most notably headlined by the likes of players such as Alex Sarr and Tre Johnson.
Sarr had the opportunity to prove he could be the cornerstone player the Wizards have desperately been searching for, especially if he was able to showcase his potential as the two-way threat Washington was banking on him developing into in the frontcourt.
As for Johnson, both he and fellow first-round pick Will Riley entered the season with the possibility to make a run at the Rookie of the Year award; the one season-long award that seemed to be the lone realistic goal for any Wizards player this season.
However, the recent emergence of second-year man Kyshawn George has the Wizards in the mix for yet another award that many people never thought a player from Washington could be up for.
Kyshawn George is making a case for Most Improved Player
It was clear early in the offseason that George was poised for a leap this season.
Dating back to his showing in Summer League, where his jumper looked fluent and the playmaker looked confident in his role on the team, the hype train officially left the station.
Fast forward to training camp and the preseason, George carried over his growing confidence into the new year and looked like a player who could put his name on the map this season.
Slotted into the starting lineup courtesy of the offseason injury of Bilal Couliably, George made sure to capitalize on the opportunity ahead.
So far this season, George looks like not only the most improved player in Washington, but the league.
In 68 games as a rookie, George averaged 8.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists, while showing flashes of what he could offer for years to come.
However, nobody expected his breakout to come in year two, nor did they expect it to be this much of a leap.
Through the first seven games of the season, the Miami product is averaging 17.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists, while shooting 55.3% from field goal rtange and 53.8% from beyond the arc.
George looks like a rising star and if he's able to carryout his strong play from the start of the season through the course of 82 games, Washington may have finally found their wing of the future after multiple swing and misses over the last couple years.