Ben Wallace is one of the only reasons not named Stackhouse that Detroit won any games this season. Aaron McKie helped Philly out in ways that won't show up on paper. Nominees are Antawn Jamison, Tracy McGrady, Steve Nash, Predrag Stojakovic. While tempted to do that, after much reluctance we are forced to give it to Tracy McGrady. This is a totally subjective award.
Some players are decent for a few years and then blossom.
Other players are young, given a bigger role on a team and flourish as a result - but they didn't necessarily get better, they were good already and just got more minutes. Giving him the award would make sense. Steve Nash improved his stats a lot and is majorly responsible for the Mavericks improvement this year. Stojakovic keeps getting better. And while Tracy McGrady was awesome last year and is mostly enjoying an increase in minutes and a role as the main man on the team, with reluctance we give him this award.