Sixth-year guard Tyrese Maxey is untouchable. Maxey has cemented himself among the NBA's elite and finds himself an underdog contender in the early season MVP race. The guard's scoring punch is matched only by his relentlessness and leadership for a team that has been sorely lacking in an on-court example of excellence over the past year. Maxey's value to the 76ers cannot be overstated or matched in the current NBA.
Philadelphia 76ers fans definitely remember the ups and downs of the yearly race for MVP, as Joel Embiid won the award in 2023 and finished as a runner-up in the two preceding seasons.