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Marcus Smart praises Tyrese Maxey after workout

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Tyrese Maxey won’t be a Kentucky Wildcat until next year, but he’s already drawing praise from the pros. Boston Celtics sixth man Marcus Smart recently worked out with Maxey, a fellow Texas native, and gave him kudos on Twitter afterwards:

I can tell you without a doubt that @tyresemaxey is next in line out of Dallas/Garland. Keep grinding, sky is the limit! pic.twitter.com/JHw5OnSCuN

— marcus smart (@smart_MS3) September 12, 2018

Last month, Maxey got some advice from another pro: Kevin Durant. Durant looked over Maxey’s tape with him and gave him his secrets on how to make it at the next level:

Maxey will be on Kentucky’s campus next weekend for his official visit.