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Bill Simmons revealed that the timing of the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year voting influenced his decision. The vote took place after the Play-In Tournament, affecting the results.
Did the date of the NBAās Sixth Man of the Year voting affect the outcome? Rather than voting immediately following the end of the regular season, the league waited to vote until after the Play-In Tournament.
Former UCLA Bruin standout Jaime Jaquez Jr. and his Miami Heat team didnāt survive the play-In, getting bounced by the Charlotte Hornets in the first of the play-In games. Jaquez eventually finished in second place for Sixth Man of the Year behind the San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson.
A voter for the Sixth Man of the Year award, sports podcaster Bill Simmons, admitted that the delayed vote affected his vote, leading him to vote for Johnson instead of Jaquez. Simmons had previously been in good graces with UCLA, helping the school land new football head coach Bob Chesney.
āThe play-in did change my 6MOY vote,ā Simmons said. āI had Jaquez over Keldon Johnson, but then Miami lost on Wednesday, and I was just like, āIām going to have the 6MOY on a team that couldnāt get to the last round of the play-in?ā I switched it. Thatās the leagueās fault. They shouldāve made us vote before the play-in game.ā
Bill Simmons stated that the delay in voting until after the Play-In Tournament changed his perspective on the candidates.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. of the Miami Heat finished in second place for the Sixth Man of the Year award.
Keldon Johnson of the San Antonio Spurs won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award.
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Simmonsā complaints are valid. Is the award for the regular season or should it include the play-in? How much should team results affect votersā decisions? What seed could Jaquez have gotten with the Heat if he were playing alongside Victor Wembanyama like Johnson was?
Jaquez is still just 25, wrapping up his third season in the NBA, he has plenty of time to rack up individual awards. Even without the award, the season was an absolute success for Jaquez, as he posted career-highs across the board.
This article originally appeared on UCLA Wire: Bill Simmons changed his decision to vote for Jaime Jaquez for 6MOY