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2016-17 NBA Awards Season: Top 10 Sixth Man Of The Year Candidates

By Gerald Bourguet

Dec 17, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon (10) points the the bench after making a three pointer in the second half against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. The Rockets won 111-109 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 17, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon (10) points the the bench after making a three pointer in the second half against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. The Rockets won 111-109 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 17, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon (10) points the the bench after making a three pointer in the second half against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. The Rockets won 111-109 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /

With the 2016-17 NBA regular season over, it’s time to review the top candidates for awards season. Here are the top 10 Sixth Man of the Year candidates.

The 2016-17 NBA regular season is over and the 2017 NBA Playoffs are officially underway this Saturday. But even with the postseason getting started, there’s still one thing that needs to be taken care of: NBA awards season!

Though a Golden State Warriors-Cleveland Cavaliers rematch (for the second time) seems like the inevitable Finals matchup, basketball fans were treated to a truly exceptional regular season.

From one of the greatest MVP races ever to the year of the triple-double, there were plenty of awe-inspiring performances and juicy story lines for NBA fans to digest this season. Unfortunately, that also makes it much harder to decide between all the candidates for award season.

With the regular season over, it’s time to review the top candidates for each individual award and reveal our picks for Coach of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and MVP.

We’ve already covered Coach of the Year candidates, the top 10 for Rookie of the Year, and the best Most Improved Player of the Year options, so today we’ll be moving on to the 2016-17 Sixth Man of the Year Award. Here are the top 10 candidates.

Honorable Mention:  Will Barton