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Celtics’ Sixth Man of the Year primed for more playing time in 2025-26

Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard, the NBA's reigning Sixth Man of the Year, is expected to have a larger role with the ...
The Boston Celtics are promoting Payton Pritchard to the starting lineup. That means that the NBA will have a new Sixth Man ...
Pritchard is the fourth player in Celtics franchise history to win the Sixth Man of the Year trophy, joining Kevin McHale (1984-85), Bill Walton (1985-86) and Malcolm Brogdon (2022-23).
Payton Pritchard gradually broke through as an undersized guard with the Celtics, and Houston is hoping for a similar ...