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Tyrese Maxey knows how to fit with the Sixers and their stars

Landing Tyrese Maxey in the 2020 NBA Draft always seemed like a long shot at best for the Philadelphia 76ers. Ranked as a lottery-level prospect by plenty of draft experts, the dynamic 6’3” guard from Kentucky could have easily been drafted well before the Sixers with the 21st pick. But much to the surprise and excitement of the Sixers and their fans, Maxey fell just far enough to make it Philly.

The Sixers’ President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey was ecstatic that he had the chance to select Maxey.

“We were excited to have such a blue-chip prospect there, top 10 in high school,” Morey explained in a Zoom press conference with media after the draft.