Last season, Tyrese Maxey played with the promise of a growing young star for the Philadelphia 76ers. He started 74 of the 75 games he appeared in, averaged 17.5 points per game, and would often burst for games of 20+ and even 30+ points.
This season has been a bit more up and down, and not always through the fault of Maxey himself. Maxey was building up another consistent, prosperous season as a Sixers starter when a foot injury sidelined the young guard for over a month across November and December. Just about two weeks after Maxey’s return, just as he was trying to regain his footing, his season was hit with another unexpected hitch: De’Anthony Melton would take his spot in the starting five, and Maxey would shift to more of a sixth man role.