The Utah Jazz‘s budding star guard Keyonte George has fallen a bit further in this year’s Most Improved Player race.

According to odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook, George is currently ranked with the fourth-highest odds in the field (+1500) to come away with the Most Improved Player award at the end of the season— a spot below his top-three ranking coming into the All-Star break. 

The one player to leap over George in those odds? None other than former Jazz guard, and now Atlanta Hawks guard, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, who’s begun to turn a notable corner in his development this year as a part of a now Trae Young-less backcourt, ranks with the third-highest odds (+1100) amongst the field, and now could be building momentum for those MIP honors.

The two leading the pool still remains the pair of favorites that have continued to lead the pack–– Deni Avdija (-125) of the Portland Trail Blazers, and Alexander-Walker’s Hawks’ teammate, Jalen Johnson (+200) –– both of which are coming off first-time All-Star appearances this past weekend.

For Keyonte George, though, he’s now got some notable ground to make up if he wants to add to his trophy case at the end of the year. But in reality, his decline in odds could just be bracing for the inevitable.

Why Keyonte George Is Trending Out of the MIP Race

When looking at George’s raw numbers, there’s a real case to be made that none in the league has made a much bigger leap than the Jazz guard has to borderline starter to All-Star-quality.

In 48 appearances this season, George is averaging career numbers across the board with 23.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 6.5 assists a night in just under 34 minutes per game— developing and refining his ability as a scorer, passer, and even defender that’s cemented him as a core part of Utah’s roster moving forward.