Up next in this series is Tyrese Maxey who is coming off a fantastic 2023-24 season averaging 25.9 points, 6.2 assists, and 3.7 rebounds while shooting 37.3% from deep on his way to winning the Most Improved Player award. He was named an All-Star for the first of likely many times in his career, but there is still another gear for him to reach.

Maxey makes noticeable improvements as a passer, but is not an elite playmaker. His defensive performance resembles that of the last few months of the 2023-24 season. He earns his second consecutive All-Star Game appearance, solidifying himself as one of the league's best guards.

Tyrese Maxey’s young career with the Philadelphia 76ers has featured leaps in skill year after year from the guard. His team will need him to do it again this campaign.

Who will be the No. 2 option in Philadelphia? Per Yahoo! Sports, they expect it to be Maxey and they rank him 11th among No. 2 options in the league. He is directly behind Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard who comes in ranked 10th on the list.

Philadelphia 76ers star guard Tyrese Maxey surpassed his previous teammate and mentor James Harden in Yahoo Sports' ranking in the NBA's No. 2 options.