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

Whenever his number is called, whether it be during the regular season or postseason, Payton Pritchard has served as a spark plug off the bench and come up big for the Boston Celtics.

The reigning NBA Sixth Man of the Year could soon see his playing time increase in an elevated role as one of the Celtics' five starters during the 2025-26 campaign, according to FastbreakJournal.com's Grant Afseth .

"The Celtics believe Pritchard has earned the starting job through years of steady development. His familiarity with the system and readiness to handle expanded responsibilities have made him the preferred option to open games at point guard," Afseth wrote.

"The anticipated shift comes amid sweepi

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