NBA Sixth Man of the Year featuring Tyler Herro, Montrezl Harrell and more: January 21th, 2022 | Latest Power Rankings by Sportskeeda

No. 3: Montrezl Harrell

Brooklyn Nets v Washington Wizards forward Montrezl Harrell

Previous week’s NBA Sixth Man of the Year Power Ranking - #4

Last Week: Games played - 3; Games won - 2; Games lost - 1

Overall: Games played - 38; Games won - 20; Games lost - 18

Last Week: PPG - 14.7, APG - 1.7, RPG - 6.7

Overall: PPG - 14.6, APG - 2.2, RPG - 7.2

Last Week: FG% - 73.1%, 3P% - 0.0%, FT% - 54.5%

Overall: FG% - 65.1%, 3P% - 23.1%, FT% - 73.3%

After turning some heads with their performance to start the 2021-22 NBA season, the Washington Wizards find themselves battling to climb back up the standings in the Eastern Conference. Washington currently finds itself with an overall record of 23-22 on the year, which puts them in eighth place. Veteran forward Montrezl Harrell continues to be an important asset for the Wizards this year.

After missing a number of previous games while in the league's health and safety protocols, Harrell returned to the Wizards and put together an impressive stretch of performances. In his last week of games, Harrell went on to average 14.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game while shooting 73.1% from the field.

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No. 2: Kelly Oubre Jr.

Charlotte Hornets wing Kelly Oubre Jr.

Previous week’s NBA Sixth Man of the Year Power Ranking - #2

Last Week: Games played - 0; Games won - 0; Games lost - 0

Overall: Games played - 41; Games won - 22; Games lost - 19

Last Week: PPG - N/A, APG - N/A, RPG - N/A

Overall: PPG - 16.6, APG - 1.2, RPG - 3.9

Last Week: FG% - N/A%, 3P% - N/A%, FT% - N/A%

Overall: FG% - 46.0%, 3P% - 37.4%, FT% - 67.0%

The Charlotte Hornets currently find themselves in seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings. The good news is that the Hornets have started to find their groove. The team has won seven of their last ten games, including a current two-game winning streak. After missing last week's game while in the league's health and safety protocols, veteran wing Kelly Oubre Jr. recently returned to the Hornets and posted an impressive 18-point performance in a win over the Celtics.

Oubre has continued to be one of the most impressive bench assets in the NBA this year. The veteran forward has built a reputation over the years for his ability to come in and be a microwave scorer. So far this year, Kelly Oubre Jr. is averaging 16.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game for Charlotte while shooting 46.0% from the field.

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No. 1: Tyler Herro

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro continues to impress

Previous week’s NBA Sixth Man of the Year Power Ranking - #1

Last Week: Games played - 3; Games won - 2; Games lost - 1

Overall: Games played - 38; Games won - 24; Games lost - 14

Last Week: PPG - 20.3, APG - 5.7, RPG - 4.3

Overall: PPG - 20.7, APG - 4.0, RPG - 4.9

Last Week: FG% - 43.5%, 3P% - 38.9%, FT% - 87.5%

Overall: FG% - 43.0%, 3P% - 38.8%, FT% - 87.6%

The Miami Heat are finally starting to get healthy again and the team has started to make a surge up the standings in the Eastern Conference. Miami currently finds itself near the top of the ranks in the East with an overall record of 29-16 this year. The team has won seven of their last ten games and the play of young guard Tyler Herro continues to be a major reason why. Herro has become a favorite in this year's Sixth Man of the Year conversation as he continues to impress with his all-around play for the Heat.

In his last week of games, Herro went on to average 20.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game while shooting 43.5% from the field. It was recently announced that Herro has entered the league's health and safety protocols, meaning he will be out of the lineup moving forward. Although Herro will miss some games, he's still going to be a favorite to run away with the Sixth Man of the Year award.