An All-American at Oregon, where he was the 2020 Pac-12 Player of the Year, Payton Pritchard was selected by the Celtics 29th overall and would see increased playing time coming off the bench in his first five NBA seasons.

A member of the 2024 NBA Championship team, the efficient Guard continues to bring high energy to Boston, and was rewarded with the Sixth Man of the Year Award in 2025, leading him to become a starter going into 2025-26.