Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard is the recipient of the John Havlicek Trophy because the 2024-25 NBA Sixth Man of the 12 months for his contributions in a reserve function.
Pritchard has been named the Kia NBA Sixth Man of the 12 months for the primary time. He’s the fourth participant to earn the glory with the Celtics, becoming a member of Kevin McHale (1983-84 and 1984-85), Invoice Walton (1985-86) and Malcolm Brogdon (2022-23).
In his fifth season, the 6-1 Pritchard averaged profession highs of 14.3 factors, 3.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists in 28.4 minutes in 80 video games (three begins). He shot a career-high 47.2% from the sphere, together with 40.7% from three-point vary. His 1,079 factors off the bench have been probably the most within the NBA.
Pritchard ranked fifth amongst all NBA gamers in three-pointers made with a career-high 255, the second most in a season in Celtics franchise historical past. He set an NBA single-season report for three-pointers made off the bench with 246 (his different 9 threes made got here as a starter).
Pritchard helped the Celtics (61-21) end with the third-best report within the NBA and safe the No. 2 playoff seed within the Japanese Convention.
