Still just 26 years old, with a contract worth $15.5 million per year through the 2020-21 season, Dennis Schroder has been excellent in the 2019-20 NBA season. The Nets made a big addition this offseason with Patty Mills, who is among the contenders for Sixth Man of the Year. It is clear that Schroder could start at point guard for a couple of teams around the league, but fits nicely off of the bench in Oklahoma City. The 2021-22 NBA season begins October 19, with the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks kicking off the festivities in a rematch of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. This goes to show just how beneficial his scoring spark off the bench has been for the Thunder this season. Schroder’s 18.4 points per game is just under what several of these likely playoff teams’ benches scores as a whole. TNT host Ernie Johnson asked Clarkson and Joe Ingles how many Utah Jazz players have won the NBAs Sixth Man of the Year award. In fact, his production is not far off from several other teams’ entire bench average. The news caught Jordan Clarkson by surprise. Filipino-American Jordan Clarkson has made history as the first Asian-American player to win the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award and the first to win any of the NBA’s six annual awards. Oklahoma City produces an average of 38.6 bench points per game (good for 10th in NBA) and Schroder accounts for 47.7 percent of that production. At 19-15, the Thunder are 4.5 games ahead of 8th seed but also 4.5 back from the 4th seed in the Western Conference. Schroder was a huge part of Oklahoma City going 11-4 in December and cementing themselves in playoff race. Accolades: NBA Champion (2011), NBA Sixth Man of the Year (2009) After nine years as a starting point guard, Jason The Jet Terry was demoted to the bench in 2009. Jalen Brunson (+950) of the Dallas Mavericks rounds out the top contenders for the award with a month left in the regular season. Back to his usual self, NBC Sports EDGEs Jared Johnson says hes headed for his first Sixth Man of the Year Award. Jordan Clarkson hit a shooting slump in March in the midst of a fantastic season. Jazz teammate Joe Ingles is next at +600. Clarkson looks poised to win Sixth Man of the Year. LOS ANGELES, CA DECEMBER 11: Lou Williams 23 of the LA Clippers smiles during a preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Decemat STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. The German has already won a Western Conference Player of the Week award this season and was also a nominee for Western Conference Player of the Month in December, which is extremely impressive as a bench player. Jordan Clarksons lead is shrinking, but hes still a strong favorite to win the NBAs Sixth Man of the Year award.Per NBA futures odds at FanDuel Sportsbook, the Utah Jazz guard is now -380 to win the award. 2020-21 NBA Sixth Man of the Year Odds: Lou Williams Enters Season as the Favorite to Win 4th Award. His scoring down the stretch has proven extremely useful as Oklahoma City rolls out their three point guard lineup. Schroder, although not a starter, often finds himself closing out games.
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