Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard co-hosted a basketball tournament with Dana Barros in Stoughton, MA over the weekend.

"I remember there being a bunch of people around, and I’m just sitting there, every pick goes by and people are just staring and waiting," he said.

Payton Pritchard admitted that he was surprised to see the Celtics select him with the 26th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.

Pritchard posted 20 points (7-11 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 2-3 FT), four assists, two boards and a steal in 31 minutes of action in the 110-97 loss to the Raptors on Wednesday.

Many fans of the Boston Celtics are familiar with the viral video of a younger Payton Pritchard practicing his dribbling routine like a madman before the the University of Oregon alum had yet been drafted by the Celtics.

There may be no better view of the state of the Boston Celtics than from its backcourt and the parquet, and the Celtics duo of Payton Pritchard and Derrick White have had that point of view in front of them for some time now.

Payton Pritchard is the overwhelming favorite to win the NBA 6th Man of the Year Award, but Jayson Tatum has fallen in the NBA MVP race. Our NBA betting expert weighs in on both.

Friday’s NBA schedule includes Jaylen Brown’s Boston Celtics (28-12) playing at home against Anthony Black and the Orlando Magic (23-19) at TD Garden. Game time is 7:00 PM ET.The

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