Doc Rivers, Zhaire Smith react to Sixers selection of Tyrese Maxey

Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers and guard Zhaire Smith react to the Tyrese Maxey selection.

The Philadelphia 76ers appeared to have found themselves a steal on Wednesday night as they were able to land Kentucky guard Tyrese Maxey at number 21 overall. Philadelphia now gets themselves a talented wing who can contribute on both ends of the floor.

Maxey is a guy who was not expected to be there at 21 so the Sixers are ecstatic that the young man was there. He did not shoot the ball all that well at Kentucky, but he is a guy who is a good shooting stroke and the team believes in him.

After the pick was made, new Sixers coach Doc Rivers appeared on ESPN and he had this to say about the addition of Maxey:

I’m very happy. Attitude. Tough. When you have a guy like Ben who has the ball, you don’t need a pure point guard, you need guards, you need players, and I think Tyrese fits that mold.

Maxey hails from Garland, Texas which is where third-year guard Zhaire Smith is from. Smith gave a shoutout to Maxey on Twitter when the pick was made.

Ben Simmons then added to the celebration and he sent a welcome tweet to Maxey.

It is going to be interesting to see where Rivers will plug Maxey into the lineup whether he starts or comes off the bench. He will provide a lot for Philadelphia on either end of the floor and he gives the team a big boost in their talent and fit department. [lawrence-related id=39230,39222,39204]