The Maxey File
- 21st overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft
- One Second-team All-SEC selection, 2020
- Member of the SEC All-Freshman Team, 2020
- Nicknamed "Mad Max" by former teammate Dwight Howard
Tyrese Maxey's Defining Trait
Development isn't linear. Experience, coaching, health, and a multitude of other factors play into how young NBA players grow, especially early in their careers. Some, though, are able to set their developmental tracks apart.
In the current game, there may be no one better at getting better than Philadelphia 76ers point guard Tyrese Maxey.
From late first-round pick to bench player to a pivotal piece on a championship caliber team, Maxey just keeps on improving. It's become pretty clear his hard work is the difference maker.
No one since Kobe Bryant has drawn such consistent praise for their maniacal work ethic.
In fact, 76ers head coach Doc Rivers has literally kicked Maxey out of the gym before...multiple times. The fruits of his labor have shown up in the shot department, but ask around you'll hear about the residual impact his efforts have added to his playmaking and defensive abilities.
Maxey takes the "1% better every day" mantra to heart, making Philadelphia a more dangerous threat by the second. How far can hard work take him?