I doubt even Tyrese Maxey’s staunchest supporters envisioned this dazzling start of the season for him. Following the recently-turned-23-year-old’s 50-point explosion in the Philadelphia 76ers’ win over Indiana on Sunday night, the conversation has shifted from ‘will Tyrese be an All-Star’ to ‘will Tyrese make an All-NBA team’. These are heady times for a player still on his rookie deal who fell to 21st overall in the 2020 draft. But the hype is warranted!
Before we look at this young season as a whole, let’s quickly take stock of that half-century scoring outing. Maxey was the sixth player in Sixers franchise history to record at least 50 points, five rebounds and five assists in a game, joining Wilt Chamberlain, Hal Greer, Allen Iverson, Dana Barros and teammate Joel Embiid (per 76ers PR).