The NBA season is still in its early stages, but it’s safe to say Celtics guard Payton Pritchard has established himself as the favorite for Sixth Man of the Year.
He would be the second Celtics player in the last three years to claim the honor, after Malcolm Brogdon did so in 2022-23. Bill Walton and Kevin McHale are the only other Celtics to win the award.
Pritchard is averaging 15.6 points, 2.8 assists, and 2.8 rebounds while shooting 48.5 percent from the floor, 44 percent from 3-point range, and 87.5 percent from the line.