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Tyrese Maxey

Guard · Philadelphia 76ers · 6'2", 200 lb · Born Nov 4, 2000 · Dallas, Texas · Drafted 21st overall, 2020
2× All-StarAll-NBA (2026)2024 MIPFranchise guard
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In short

Tyrese Maxey is the explosive All-Star guard and offensive engine of the Philadelphia 76ers. Drafted 21st in 2020 out of Kentucky, he won the 2024 Most Improved Player and Sportsmanship Awards in the same All-Star season, then leaped again to become a 2026 All-Star starter and first-time All-NBA guard. Blindingly fast and increasingly clutch, he has grown into a franchise cornerstone alongside Joel Embiid.

Matchup model · next gameMedium confidenceTue, Nov 10
vsPhoenix SunsAggressive hedge & help
Proj. points
28.3
range 23.9–32.6
Line 28.5
48%
to go over
Team win
63%
116–113
Poi 28.3 Lean underReb 4.1 Lean overAss 6.6 Lean overPRA 39 Lean under
Likely on himJordan Goodwin· 80 Perimeter DStrong defender
25+ pts75%30+ pts36%35+ pts8%

Model lines Maxey at 28.3 pts (range 23.9–32.6) vs a 28.5 line — roughly a coin flip to clear it (48%).

Biggest edge: venue — home floor — small boost.

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A 21st pick who became a franchise guard — blazing speed, scoring, and rising All-NBA stardom.

Son of a college player, Maxey starred at Kentucky for a season before Philadelphia drafted him 21st in 2020.

🏫 Kentucky · 21st, 2020Dallas native

In 2023-24 he made a historic leap — Most Improved Player, the Sportsmanship Award, and an All-Star nod, all at once.

🏆 2024 MIP1st All-Star

He rose again: a 2026 All-Star starter and All-NBA Third Team guard.

All-NBA 20262× All-Star

He scored a career-high 54 and passed Allen Iverson for the most franchise threes.

54-pt game28.3 ppg (2025-26)
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PPG
28.3
2025-26
RPG
4.1
per game
APG
6.6
per game
FG%
.462
.367 from three
LIFE

Roots & the rise

The explosive All-Star guard and offensive engine of the 76ers — speed, scoring, and rising stardom.

Tyrese Maxey was born in Dallas, the son of former Washington State player Tyrone Maxey. He starred at South Garland High School, spent one season at Kentucky, and was drafted 21st overall by Philadelphia in 2020 — developing quickly from a bench contributor into a starting scoring guard.

His breakout came in 2023-24, when he became the only player ever to win Most Improved Player, the Sportsmanship Award, and make an All-Star team in the same season. He leaped again to become a 2026 All-Star starter and All-NBA Third Team guard, scoring a career-high 54 points and passing Allen Iverson for the most three-pointers in franchise history.

Sources: Wikipedia, NBA.com, Basketball-Reference, ESPN.

BEYOND THE GAME

Beyond the game

Maxey grew up in a basketball family — his father Tyrone played college ball and became a coach — and was raised with an upbeat, sportsmanlike disposition that earned him the 2024 Sportsmanship Award. A self-professed Marvel superfan who cited Dwyane Wade as his childhood hero, he runs the Tyrese Maxey Foundation with an anti-truancy initiative aimed at keeping kids in school.

His identity is speed and joy — one of the fastest players in the league, a downhill scorer who has grown into a lead ball-handler, three-point threat, and clutch closer. As Embiid's availability has fluctuated, Maxey has increasingly become the 76ers' offensive engine and durability anchor, taking on a franchise-cornerstone role.

PERSONALITY

The person

An explosive, upbeat combo guard — speed, scoring, clutch play, and genuine sportsmanship.

Blazing speedOne of the fastest players in the league — a relentless downhill scorer.
Rising starTwo-time All-Star and first-time All-NBA guard, still ascending.
High characterA 2024 Sportsmanship Award winner known for his positivity.
PLAYER DNA

Archetype & ratings

Archetype
Lead Guard · Downhill Scorer
Temperament
Alpha
Leadership
82/100
Scoring94
Playmaking76
Rebounding44
Perimeter D64
Rim protection23
Spacing65
Athleticism78
Clutch85
Blazing speedDownhill scoringFranchise engine
ANALYSIS

What the numbers say

The engine and the anchor

Maxey's blend of elite speed, deep shooting, and improving playmaking makes him a three-level scoring engine — he averaged a career-high 28.3 points and 6.6 assists in 2025-26 while playing 70 games. With Embiid's availability uncertain, Maxey has become the durable, every-night creator the 76ers build around, a role his clutch scoring (a Clutch Player of the Year candidate) suits perfectly.

Still ascending

Two-time All-Star, first-time All-NBA, and only 25 — Maxey's trajectory is still pointing up. The next steps are consistency as a lead playmaker and defender to match his scoring, but he has already proven himself a franchise cornerstone whose speed and shot-making give Philadelphia a reliable star even when its center is sidelined.

STATS

Season by season

Per game

SeasonGPMINPTSREBASTFG%3P%
2025-267038.028.34.16.6.462.367

Source: Basketball-Reference.

ADVANCED

Advanced & historical

Where he sits in history

2024Only player ever to win MIP, the Sportsmanship Award, and make an All-Star team in one season
2026First All-Star start and first All-NBA selection (Third Team)
FranchisePassed Allen Iverson for the most three-pointers in 76ers history

Hardware

2×
NBA All-Star (2024, 2026)
1×
All-NBA Third Team (2026)
1×
Most Improved Player (2024)
OUTLOOK

Where it's headed

AI-generated · updated July 13, 2026

A rising two-time All-Star and All-NBA guard — the 76ers' offensive engine and future.

Maxey enters his post-2025-26 phase as an established star coming off a career-high 28.3 points per game. With Embiid's durability uncertain, he has become Philadelphia's every-night creator and cornerstone. Still only 25, his ceiling is a perennial All-NBA guard.

ScoringElite
SpeedElite
PlaymakingStrong
DefenseDeveloping

Contract

Role
Franchise guard engine
2025-26
28.3 ppg career high
Age
25 rising
Bottom line

One of the fastest guards in the league, still ascending — a two-time All-Star and first-time All-NBA cornerstone who has become the engine Philadelphia relies on every night.

FAQ

Quick answers

What awards has Tyrese Maxey won?

The 2024 Most Improved Player and Sportsmanship Awards, two All-Star selections (2024, 2026), and 2026 All-NBA Third Team — a historic sweep of MIP, Sportsmanship, and All-Star in one season.

How fast is Tyrese Maxey?

He is regarded as one of the fastest players in the NBA, using elite speed as a relentless downhill scorer in transition and off the dribble.

Is Tyrese Maxey a franchise player for the 76ers?

Yes — with a career-high 28.3 points per game in 2025-26 and Embiid's availability uncertain, Maxey has become Philadelphia's offensive engine and cornerstone.