CAMDEN, N.J. — The Philadelphia 76ers have had a busy offseason as they have made a slew of roster moves and brought in some big names, but one of the bigger moves the team made was to extend Tyrese Maxey for five years and $204 million.
Maxey is one of the top young guards in the league and is only going to get better after averaging 25.9 points and was an All-Star in 2023-24. The rising star is only going to get better and his maniacal work ethic is going to be beneficial for him in the future.
The fact that Maxey continues to grow has caught the eye of new addition Andre Drummond. Of course, Drummond played with Maxey in the 2021-22 season before he was traded to the Brooklyn Nets at the deadline so he has an idea of what Maxey can do.
“He’s done everything that I expected him to do,” Drummond said. “From the day I met Tyrese, I said ‘This kid is gonna be special’. He’s worked—he never takes any days off! He works on his game. He works on his body. He does everything to try to make himself and this team better so you can’t ask for more from a guy like him and everything he’s gotten is well deserved.”
Maxey has taken big steps forward as a 3-point shooter. He took 8.1 3s per game in the 2023-24 season and knocked them down at a 37.3% rate. It’s obvious that he is only going to get better and help the Sixers take the next step.
That is something that Eric Gordon has seen from afar as he discussed his potential fit for the Sixers.
“Very dynamic guard,” Gordon said of Maxey. “I watched him grow throughout his career. You know, big-time scorer, big high-level scorer, and I think this year with now that you have a lot more guys around him, he can be even more of a playmaker than he has been in the past. I think his game is going to just continue to grow and blossom so I mean, I like where he’s at now, and I like where he’s going to be potentially, and I’m definitely gonna fit in on this team.”
As the Sixers move forward, the pressure will be on Joel Embiid and Paul George to lead the way, but Maxey is going to play a huge role in whatever success the Sixers have in the upcoming season.
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