Speaking earlier this month, Celtics guard Payton Pritchard brushed aside talk of campaigning for the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year Award as the top bench player in the league.
“There’s no need for that,” Pritchard said. “If I get that, it’s not going to stop my journey. It’s not going to stop the work I put in.”
Sure enough, the 27-year-old guard didn’t need to make his pitch to voters ahead of awards season.
Pritchard’s clear stats spoke for themselves, as the Celtics guard was named the recipient of the Sixth Man of the Year Award for the 2024-25 season Tuesday night.