PHILADELPHIA — Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley has put together a very impressive 16-year career thus far in the NBA. He has career averages of 14.8 points and 5.7 assists while being named an All-Star once and guiding teams into the playoffs plenty of times.
So when Conley speaks about a young player, he knows what he’s talking about.
When asked about Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey, who has continued to make so many strides in the league, Conley was impressed with what he has seen thus far in the young man.
“Really, just the way he’s taken a jump,” Conley said of Maxey. “Especially, this year. Just his ability to be a playmaker. Not only just setting guys up, but looking for his offense and his ability to make 3s, be a 3-level scorer, really allows him to take his game to another level.”
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Maxey had 18 points on 8-for-24 shooting in the win over the Jazz on Sunday, but he didn’t need to do much. Joel Embiid had a performance for the ages in order to lead the team to the win.
However, it’s obvious Maxey has future All-Star written all over him. Even with the recent slump, he is still shooting 40.8% from deep on 7 attempts and he’s shooting 44.8% from the floor. That is what Conley sees in the third-year guard out of Kentucky as he continues to grow as a player.
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