Philadelphia, PA – As the Philadelphia 76ers prepare for the upcoming 2025-26 NBA season, Sixers Wire has identified three key goals for each of the team’s 16 roster players. This series aims to provide a focused preview of the season, and today’s analysis centers on star guard Tyrese Maxey.
Despite averaging a career-high 26.3 points in the 2024-25 season, Maxey’s overall efficiency – 43.7% shooting and 33.7% from three-point range – fell short of expectations. The 76ers will rely heavily on Maxey to maintain a leadership role, a responsibility he has previously demonstrated, particularly during a challenging season.
Key Goals for Tyrese Maxey:
1. Continue Being a Leader: Maxey has taken significant steps in elevating his leadership within the team. While Joel Embiid and Paul George remain the focal points, the organization expects Maxey to continue fostering cohesion and guiding the group towards collective improvement. His efforts during the summer, aimed at building team chemistry, and his leadership during a period of instability in the previous season, deserve recognition.
2. Get Back to His Efficient Shooting Levels: Following a season where Maxey was consistently targeted defensively, the 76ers anticipate a return to his established efficiency. With Embiid and George returning from injury, the defensive focus will likely shift, allowing Maxey to operate closer to his career norms of 46.1% overall shooting and 38.1% from three-point range. The team views him as a key perimeter contributor.
3. Push the Break: The 76ers front office recognizes the need for a faster-paced offense. Maxey will be instrumental in facilitating this change. The team has strategically acquired younger, more versatile players with greater athleticism, and Maxey’s ability to initiate and drive the ball will be crucial to executing this strategy, particularly on fast breaks.
The 76ers’ success in the upcoming season hinges, in part, on Maxey’s continued ability to fulfill these roles, building upon his established talent and taking on additional responsibilities within a dynamic team environment.