WHILE THE NBA world waited on the offseason's biggest drama, Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers pondered the future of a point guard not named Ben Simmons.
When Rivers met with his coaches ahead of the 2021-22 season to discuss lineups, he made a bold declaration:
No matter what happened with Simmons, Tyrese Maxey was going to start for the 76ers.
"That [was met] with a little, like, 'How are we going to start him with Ben?'" Rivers said during practice last week. "And I said, 'I don't know, but he's starting.