Although things are dire now, the Sixers’ season could turn around thanks to two small guards. Tyrese Maxey is set to return either Wednesday or Friday. When he does, he’ll join rookie Jared McCain, who has turned into a human torch brightening up the dark cave of the team’s early 2024-2025 campaign.
They are eerily similar players: Quick, shifty, and equipped with a limitless jump shot while being undersized and therefore perceived as defensive liabilities. Whether or not the two will start games together is up to Nick Nurse, who will finally have his three All-Stars at his disposal.