"Wilson, Jackson, Wilbekin would have all been "right" candidates last season."
All of them were good candidates once Childress was out of the picture, but none were standouts over Conklin due to some poor sections of the season.
Wilson - Averaged under 15ppg, shot 38% and had 12 turnovers to 13 assists across his first five games, in which many agreed he was hurting the team more than helping it.
Wilbekin - Averaged under 12ppg at 31% across a 12-game stretch mid-season, that's almost have the season.
Jackson - Shot below 40% in 20 of 28 games, had 13 games with four or more turnovers.
All of those guys had very good but sometimes flawed seasons that stopped them being clear cut favourites.
Conklin wasn't as brilliant at his best but was more consistent (only 3 games with single-figure efficiency - Cedric & Scottie both had 9, Jamar 4), hence why he made the All-First team alongside Childress, Motum, Jackson and Wilbekin.
Out of interest, top five efficiency ratings for last season:
Childress 25.2 (18 games)
Motum 17.7 (22 games)
Conklin 17.5 (28 games)
Wilson 17.4 (24 games)
Worthington 17.0 (27 games)