At the start of their already teetering NBA season, one thing has emerged clear for the Philadelphia 76ers: their path to the playoffs will be forged by Tyrese Maxey. MVP center Joel Embiid and new All-Star signing Paul George are already on the injury report. They won’t be playing game one. And the team has made it clear they’ll sit them, especially Embiid, for many more games.
Yes, they can afford such luxury thanks to an upgraded roster. Caleb Martin, Andre Drummond and Eric Gordon are veterans with proven skill sets in comparison to the Sixers they replaced.