Final 2025-26 Philadelphia 76ers player grades: Tyrese Maxey

Review of Maxey's season

Maxey started the season with a bang as he scored 40 points and shot 7-for-9 from deep in an opening night win over the Boston Celtics. He scored a season-high 54 points in a Nov. 20 road win over the Milwaukee Bucks and threw the Sixers on his back on numerous occasions. There were some tough moments for him, especially in March when he injured the same right finger that bothered him in 2024-25, but he was able to persevere through a lot of adversity.

The playoffs were a bit up and down for him. He averaged 26.9 points and shot 41.8% from deep in the Round 1 win over the Boston Celtics, but then averaged only 18.3 points and shot 15.8% from deep in the Round 2 loss to the New York Knicks. Maxey admitted that his finger was bothering him and he explained the extent of the injury after the elimination as he has said it was an issue that will need to be fixed over the offseason, but it doesn't take away from the stellar season he had.

Maxey highlights

Final grade

Maxey was a leader for this group both on the floor and in the locker room. He never complained about the heavy minutes he had to play, and instead trained and worked as hard as he could to prepare for those moments and make sure he was available and ready to lead the Sixers when the time called for it. The 2025-26 season will be remembered as one of his finest.

Final grade: A

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