Even during the dark times of the Philadelphia 76ers offseason, one of the more interesting storylines heading into the season was the continued evolution of Tyrese Maxey. With James Harden first presumably heading elsewhere and then finally sent elsewhere, Maxey’s ability to assume more playmaking duties, and maintain scoring efficiency with increased volume, were major talking points in Sixers circles.
With the Sixers now 6-1 and sitting atop the Eastern Conference following Wednesday night’s 106-103 victory over the Boston Celtics, it’s safe to say the early returns look promising. Maxey’s volume is up across the board; he is averaging career-highs in field goal attempts (19.