In the 2025 season, Payton Pritchard had a breakout season, posting career a career high in points at 14.3 while maintaining good efficiency, and it won him the 6th man of the year trophy. But could he take it a step further?
The rumors surrounding Payton Pritchard's role in the 2026 season has posed an interesting question. Will he be better or worse in this role? If his career has indicated anything, it is that he gets better with more opportunity. In 2024, he saw a 9 minutes per game increase from the previous year, and he averaged 4 points more per game on very good efficiency.