Payton Pritchard gets significant raise, signs contract extension

Payton Pritchard had the best season of his career during the 2025-26 regular season, recording career-highs in points (17.0), assists (5.2) and rebounds (3.9) while being thrust into the starting lineup for much of the year. The former Oregon Ducks standout thrived off the bench the season prior, winning the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award, but a new year brought new responsibilities that Pritchard fully stepped into and embraced.