▁changed ▁dram atically ▁after ▁he ▁found ▁himself ▁trad ed ▁to ▁the ▁Seattle ▁Super S on ics ▁for ▁Al ▁Wood ▁on ▁July ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 1 9 8 6 . ▁His ▁playing ▁time ▁increased ▁significantly , ▁and ▁his ▁regular ▁season ▁scoring ▁average ▁reflected ▁this ▁as ▁it ▁jump ed ▁from ▁ 7 . 1 ▁points ▁per ▁game ▁with ▁the ▁Ma ver icks ▁to ▁ 2 4 . 9 ▁points ▁per ▁game ▁with ▁the ▁Super S on ics . ▁Ell is ' ▁rise ▁with ▁the ▁Super S on ics ▁was ▁recognized ▁around ▁the ▁league , ▁which ▁awarded ▁him ▁the ▁NBA ▁Most ▁Im pro ved ▁Player ▁Award ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 7 . ▁ ▁Ell is ▁continued ▁to ▁star ▁for ▁the ▁Super S on ics ▁in ▁the ▁late ▁ 1 9 8 0 s , ▁with ▁his ▁scoring ▁average ▁to pping ▁out ▁at ▁ 2 7 . 5 ▁point ▁per ▁game ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 8 – 8 9 ▁season . ▁The ▁ 2 , 2 5 3 ▁points ▁he ▁scored ▁that ▁season ▁broke ▁Sp encer ▁Hay wood ' s ▁franch ise ▁record ▁of ▁ 2 , 2 5 1 ▁and ▁remained ▁the ▁Super S on ics / Th under ▁record ▁until ▁Kevin ▁Durant ▁broke ▁it ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 – 1 0 . ▁Ell is ▁was ▁selected ▁to ▁the ▁NBA ▁All - Star ▁Game ▁during ▁the ▁same ▁season , ▁and ▁scored ▁ 2 7 ▁points ▁for ▁the ▁West . ▁In ▁all , ▁Ell is ▁spent ▁four ▁and ▁a ▁half