Anfernee Simons will be a heavy favorite to win Sixth Man of the Year if he continues as a reserve.
Boston Celtics scoring guard Anfernee Simons appears to have been cast as the team's new sixth man. If that distinction holds, and Payton Pritchard continues to be featured in the starting lineup, then Simons will be an inevitable frontrunner for Sixth Man of the Year.
Rather than asking him to transform his game to fit the Celtics' starters, head coach Joe Mazzulla appears to be empowering Simons to embrace his strengths and play at an award-winning level.