The student has become the teacher. The heir apparent is now just apparent.
ESPN released the latest batch of its NBArank exercise, which counts down the top 100 players currently in the NBA. In this group, covering from 50 to 11, we have a Sixers combo that is too intriguing not to mention.
ESPN’s expert panel lists James Harden at 43rd overall and Tyrese Maxey one spot ahead of his as-of-now-teammate at No. 42.
Here are the write-ups on the two players, each by Tim Bontemps:
2022 NBArank: 11
Why he fell 32 spots: Harden led the NBA in assists for the second time in his career last season, forming a potent partnership with Joel Embiid.