Utah Jazz: Millsap places fourth in most-improved-player voting

Jazz backup power forward Paul Millsap finished fourth in voting for the NBA's Most Improved Player award, according to results released by the league today.

Indiana's Danny Granger won with 364 of a possible 605 points, followed by New Jersey's Devin Harris (339) and Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant in a distant third (83).

Millsap received 77 points — including three first-place votes, 13 second-place votes and 23 third-place votes — from a panel of 121 sportswriters and broadcasters who regularly cover NBA teams.

A second-round draft pick in 2006, Millsap made the NBA-minimum $797,581 last season — but stands to make many millions as a restricted free agent this summer.

Millsap, 24, averaged 13.5 points and 8.6 rebounds per game this season — including a stretch with 19 straight double-doubles while filling in as the replacement starter for injured Carlos Boozer.

The Jazz will have the right to match any offer sheet Millsap signs once the league's shopping market opens late on June 30.