The Philadelphia 76ers will head into the 2025-26 season with hope that they will be able to bounce back from a tough 24-58 season. Injuries ravaged the roster in a way that really ruined any chances the Sixers had at contending in the Eastern Conference.
The one constant for Philadelphia in 2024-25 was Tyrese Maxey. The All-Star guard was available for a majority of the year before injuries ended his season after 52 games, but he averaged a career-high 26.3 points. On the flip side, his shooting percentages dropped due to the defensive attention he received on a nightly basis.
HoopsHype ranked Maxey No. 31 on their top 100 players list:
A volume scorer with good playmaking ability, Tyrese Maxey missed out on All-Star honors last season, but he performed at that level. Maxey even had a career season on the defensive end, averaging nearly two steals per contest, playing the role of chaotic pest well on the less glamorous end of the floor.
Maxey’s efficiency did take a hit last year, and playing without former league MVP Joel Embiid may have played a role in that, as the former Kentucky star boasted a 56.2 true shooting percentage in 2024-25, his lowest mark since his rookie season.
Regardless, Maxey remains one of the top scoring-minded point guards in the NBA today thanks to his elite quickness and valuable pull-up shooting ability, and the Philadelphia 76ers rightfully value him as such.
Maxey continues to take on the leadership mantle for the Sixers as they move forward on their championship chase. He kept that young team together despite the injuries and adversity and Philadelphia will continue to look to him even when Joel Embiid and Paul George return to the floor.
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