With four games in the bag, the Philadelphia 76ers should be feeling pretty good about themselves. Although their most recent game against the Detroit Pistons resulted in a loss, the Sixers still started the season with a 3-1 record. On…
Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey was named the NBA's Eastern Conference Player of the Week following a strong 3-1 start to the season. Superstar teammate LeBron James celebrated the announcement on social media by resharing the team's post on Instagram. Maxey shared the weekly league honors alongside Western Conference recipient Ty Jerome of the Memphis Grizzlies.
Over the first four games, the 25-year-old guard averaged 28.8 points, 4.8 assists, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.0 steals while playing 37.8 minutes per contest. Maxey opened the campaign with 28 points against the New York Knicks before scoring over 30 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers, subsequently leading Philadelphia in scoring against both the Milwaukee Bucks and Detroit Pistons.
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