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Tyrese Maxey Reacts to Key Sixers Memory on Instagram

Tyrese Maxey is shocked that his Summer League run was four years ago.
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Feb 20, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) controls the ball against the Boston Celtics during the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
Feb 20, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) controls the ball against the Boston Celtics during the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images | Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

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Time is flying for Tyrese Maxey.

The Philadelphia 76ers’ guard recently stumbled across some memories of his first and last run in the NBA Summer League, which occurred ahead of his second NBA season. The veteran guard took to Instagram to react to how long ago that happened.

via @TyreseMaxey: Just watched this… no way this was 4 years ago.

Tyrese Maxey reacts to his Summer League memory.
Tyrese Maxey reacts to his Summer League memory. | via @TyreseMaxey on Instagram

When Maxey entered the NBA in 2020, he joined the league during the COVID-19 pandemic. Everything about his first year in the NBA was odd. There was no NCAA Tournament, no NBA Draft Combine, and the draft itself was a much different experience than it typically is.

And once Maxey landed on the Sixers, he didn’t get a chance to get his feet wet with a Summer League run. When the young guard was preparing for his second season in the NBA, the Sixers allowed Maxey to play in the Summer League when it returned.

After two games, the Sixers saw enough. Maxey averaged 16 points, two rebounds, and two assists per game, while shooting 46 percent from the field and 33 percent from three. That would be the first and last time Maxey saw the court at Summer League.

Now, he’s considered a cornerstone player for the Sixers, signed to a max contract.

Since becoming a starter during his second season, Maxey has played 257 games for the Sixers. He posted averages of 22 points, five assists, and three rebounds during that stretch. From the field, Maxey has hit on 46 percent of his shots. He knocked down 39 percent of his threes.

Next season will be Maxey’s sixth in the league.

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JUSTIN GRASSO

Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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