Utah’s Jordan Clarkson wins NBA’s 6th man of the year award – Cache Valley Daily
Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (00) goes to the basket as San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell (24) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Utah’s Jordan Clarkson, the only player to come off the bench and score 40 points in a game this season, was announced Monday as the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year. And his closest competition was from a teammate: Utah’s Joe Ingles was second, marking the first time the top two finishers for this award came from the same franchise. It’s the first time a Jazz player has won the award. Clarkson finished with 65 of the 100 first-place votes cast from a global panel of reporters who cover the league and appeared on all but five of the ballots. “I tried to get him the ball as much as possible so he could win sixth man of the year,” Ingles said on TNT, which broadcast the award announcement. “No, I think his impact off the bench is something he’s embraced and taken pride in.” Ingles got 34 of the remaining 35 first-place votes. “Joe is