Last season, he came off the bench in 59 of the 66 games he played in, posting averages of 11.4 points and 7.1 rebounds in just 20.8 minutes.Ī 6-foot-10 forward who battles on the boards and stretches the floor with his long-range shooting at a career efficiency of 38.0 percent, Portis' energy that gets the crowd going is also a huge part of his role on the team. The 26-year-old, who was a much-needed spark off the bench for the Milwaukee Bucks en route to winning the NBA championship, is most likely to be the first big man off the bench for the reigning champions. Yash Matange ( This one is always difficult to predict unless Lou Williams and Jamal Crawford are primed to win, but I'm going with Bobby Portis. I'm going to wake a lot of people up," Herro said himself at Heat Media Day. With Kendrick Nunn and Goran Dragic gone, Herro will be the first guy off the bench behind veteran floor general Kyle Lowry, and Miami will need the Kentucky product to produce if it is going to achieve its championship aspirations. With that down year behind him and Miami's backcourt depth thinning out over the offseason, I expect Herro to be one of the best reserves in the NBA this season. He faced lofty expectations in Year 2, and a combination of injuries, coronavirus health and safety protocols, and inconsistent playing time resulted in the 21-year-old coming up well short of the breakout sophomore season people anticipated.
Kyle Irving ( Give me Tyler Herro for this year's Sixth Man of the Year.Īfter a solid first portion of his rookie season, Herro exploded in the bubble, playing a huge role in helping the Miami Heat advance to the NBA Finals. Also, I'm guessing lineups with him on the court are going to pop analytically. (Irving's availability adds another wrinkle to this because if he is going to be limited in some way, shape or form, Mills could be the next man up).īasically, this comes down to me banking on Mills putting up solid and efficient numbers on a team that's going to rack up a ton of wins this season. And sure, he's going to have to play alongside three ball dominant players in Kyrie Irving, James Harden and Kevin Durant, but he's a good enough shooter to play alongside all three of them and a good enough ball handler to play alongside one or two of them. Mills has long been one of the league's better backup guards, but he's going to get a lot of attention this season playing for the Brooklyn Nets, who are a popular pick to win it all. Scott Rafferty ( Another incredibly difficult award to predict, but I think I'm going to go with Patty Mills. Ahead of the 2021-22 NBA season, our NBA.com Staff share their predictions for who they believe will be crowned Sixth Man of the Year.
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