The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers opened the 2022-23 NBA season on Tuesday night, and there’s already a lot that can be learned from the first night of action. But after just one game, one thing is clear: Malcolm Brogdon is a legitimate 6th Man of the Year candidate, and you can get great value for him.
Brogdon joined the Celtics in the offseason from the Indiana Pacers, and he immediately made an impact. Against Philly on opening night, the former Milwaukee Buck and 2016-17 NBA Rookie of the Year put up 16 points and dished four dimes in 24 minutes of action. He shot 7-for-11 from the field and added two steals and two rebounds with just one turnover.
Malcolm Brogdon was terrific last night for Boston. His secondary creation and closeout-attacking elevated the Celtics' offense considerably.
Just so good toggling on and off the ball. Excellent debut: pic.twitter.com/OocAEV2yB1
— Jackson Frank (@jackfrank_jjf) October 19, 2022
Brogdon meshes well with the pieces that were already in Boston, bringing a little oomph off the bench. Depending what sportsbook you use, you can get outstanding odds on Brogdon as the NBA 6th Man of the Year, including +1100 odds at BetMGM. He’s currently fourth on the big board, behind favorite Jordan Poole out of Golden State (+300), Miami’s Tyler Herro and Dallas’ Christian Wood.
These might be the best odds we see for the former Virginia Cavalier, especially if he stays healthy and the Celtics have the high-level season we expect.
