Over the years, Bobby Portis has come so close to earning Sixth Man of the Year a handful of times, finishing top-three twice in the past three seasons. With a revamped roster and no clear-cut second option in town, Portis, who has already been an essential second-unit sparkplug for years, will likely see more responsibility for the Milwaukee Bucks offensively, which could beef up his case.
Doc Rivers knows a thing or two about utilizing sixth men. During his time coaching the LA Clippers, that award was consistently passed around, with Jamal Crawford taking it home twice, Lou Williams doing the same, and Montrezl Harrell holding it once as well.