Payton Pritchard Earns 2024-25 NBA Sixth Man of the Year Honors – NBA Basketball Blog

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So, guess what? Payton Pritchard snagged the John Havlicek Trophy for Sixth Man of the Year in the 2024-25 season. Yeah, we’re talking about the Boston Celtics guard pulling off something big from the bench. Makes you wonder, doesn’t it? How do these players stay so cool under pressure?

This is Pritchard’s first time taking home the Kia NBA Sixth Man award. He’s in good company too. The other Celtics who’ve done it? Think McHale, twice back in the ’80s, Walton in ’86, and Brogdon just a couple of years ago. Pritchard’s joining a pretty elite group.

Oh, his stats? They’re nuts. In his fifth season, dude’s putting up 14.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 3.5 assists on average in 28.4 minutes. And that’s over 80 games — only started three of them. Shooting 47.2% from the field, almost 41% from beyond the arc. Those numbers are his best yet. Seriously, 1,079 points off the bench? That ain’t normal.

Get this: Pritchard made 255 three-pointers, fifth in the whole league. And most of those were from the bench, smashing the single-season record with 246 threes. Picture this — the guy on fire, literally. (Okay, not literally.) But still, you get the point.

The Celtics? They’re not just cruising; they’re 61-21, third-best in the NBA, eyeing that No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. Pritchard being a major gear in the machine, it’s pretty epic if you think about it.

Anyway — wait, where was I going with this? Ah yes, the impact. It’s not every day you see someone rise this way. And there’s something kind of inspiring (or maybe intimidating?) about watching him light up the court. Makes you want to grab a basketball. Or a microphone. Heck, maybe just an extra coffee.

And hey, the excitement’s contagious, right? Who knows what the future holds, but right now, Pritchard’s definitely making waves.

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