On May 4, Beijing time, the NBA officially announced that Hiro from the Miami Heat won the best sixth man award of the 2021-22 season, and he is the first player in team history to receive this honor.
In the 2021-22 season, Hiro averaged 20.7 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists per game. In the opening game of yesterday's Eastern Conference semifinals, he scored 25 points alone, shooting 4-of-6 from three-point range.
Hiro received the honor, and throughout the judging process, 100 first-hand votes were cast, 96 of which were voted for him, and he scored a total of 488 points. Kevin Loew of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Cam of the Phoenix Suns ranked second and third in terms of total votes, with 214 and 128 points respectively.
Hiro, who came off the bench this season, averaged 20.7 points per game, making him the fourth-most averaged player on the bench in NBA history, with Rick Pierce (23 points, 1990), Lou Wei (21.9 points, 2018) and Eddie Johnson (21.3 points, 1989).
In an interview after the award, Hiro said, "When I mention the honor of the best sixth man, I immediately think of Lou Wei or Jamal Crawford. ... They paved the way for all of us. At the same time, this award means a lot to me personally, which is why I accepted the role of substitute, I want to be the best sixth person in the league. ”