
2006 – Julian Wright
Rush and Chalmers both have good cases for being the best player in 2006, as well. However, I think Wright brought a level of swagger that those two just couldn’t match. I’ll never forget the highlights of Julian and his tube socks flying through the air for ESPN’s Top 10 worthy dunks. Everyone remembers Darrell Arthur as the mid-range big man extraordinaire, but Wright was nearly an identical player with a slightly better passing game and a little bit better knack for rebounding. Arthur has the ring, but Wright was the better player in my opinion.