Tyrese Maxey, “the most impressive young player I’ve ever had”.

Two things are valid. To begin with, Tyrese Maxey has been a find for the Philadelphia 76ers. Chosen No. 21 in the 2020 NBA Draft,

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he's one of the most recent in a long queue of watchmen who emerged from Kentucky and looked much preferred in a NBA framework,

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over John Calipari's (Devin Booker, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Tyler Herro, Jamal Murray, De'Aaron Fox… and the rundown goes on).

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Second, Doc Rivers loves poetic overstatement. That is a phenomenal story, and Maxey is ready for a major step in the right direction in his third season.

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How Maxey will get comfortable if, true to form, James Harden assumes control over a greater amount of the playmaking obligations in Philly is something to watch.

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In any case, last season after the All-Star break — when Harden was in the blend for the 76ers,

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Maxey's scoring went up a little yet his productivity went through the rooftop — 65.5 genuine shooting rate, 48% from 3.

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On the off chance that Maxey can find that groove once more, the 76ers become substantially more hazardous.

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Maxey is expansion qualified after this approaching season and the 76ers will readily pay him the maximum assuming he continues to perform at this level.

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