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Michael Scotto: Just In: The San Antonio Spurs are hiring Tim Martin as an assistant coach, league sources told @hoopshype. Martin has trained with several NBA stars, including Victor Wembanyama, Tyrese Maxey, Trae Young, and others. pic.x.com/7avOeAyN5c
Tyrese Maxey on being a veteran already: Justin Edwards called me 'Unc' the other day
You've gone very quickly from like a young guy to a vet in this league. And in a lot of ways, you're kind of the face of the franchise. Like as if felt really quick to you and kind of, do you kind of embrace that responsibility? Tyrese Maxey: I definitely have embraced it for sure. But I was telling somebody that the other day, man, I was like, ‘dude, I don't know what happened, but I could have sworn just a couple, maybe two years ago, I was like the youngest guy in rotation.' Now it's like, I got the phone, I called Justin Edwards and he's like, the first thing he said was like, ‘what's up, Unc?' And I was like, ‘Yooo! No, we're not doing that, dude.' But I've embraced it.
“The biggest thing is we got to get on the court together,” Tyrese Maxey said. “We've got to be healthy and we've got to have continuity. You can't do anything if the guys aren't together. If we aren't together, if we aren't all on the court, if we're not all stepping in the right direction, it's going to be extremely hard. So that's my main goal. That's something that I had to focus on and have to really help build, is the chemistry of the team and help this team step in the right direction. And then after that, then we can worry about how talented we are.”
Like last year you put up career numbers and points, threes, but the season didn't go like how you wanted it. How was last year for you? Tyrese Maxey: It's definitely difficult. I've been on winning teams my entire life. That was my first year ever going through that process. But I think it made me, as a man, kind of grow and become better. I think towards the middle of the year, once I understood, okay, this is how the year is going to go. And this is how it's going to be different than normal. I feel like I played a lot better, you know what I mean?
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Tyrese Maxey on playing with James Harden: He gave up some of himself for the team
Tyrese Maxey: The biggest thing I learned is—I know (James Harden), and I know people aren’t going to say he sacrificed, but he sacrificed. He gave up some of himself for the team, for the betterment of the team. He was able to get Joel a lot of easy shots. He got me a lot of easy shots. But it was all about trust. From day one when he came in, the first thing he said to me was, “Listen, don’t think you’re not going to get the ball. Don’t think you’re not about to still be aggressive and keep building your game.” His first instinct was always, whether we scored or didn’t, he was going to pitch it ahead to me—let me score in transition, play that one-on-one game, shoot—whatever the case may be. Then I’d get it back, and it would just flow from there.
Every time we mention you, it’s about how happy you are and how you bring energy to the room. Is that something that comes naturally to you, or do you make a conscious effort to keep the vibes up? Tyrese Maxey: I do make an effort now, but it does come natural. I’m blessed, dude. Like, I was just telling my mom maybe a week ago—every single time I walk into the facility, I just get happy all over again. I’m just blessed, man. Like, it’s awesome. Think about it—I get to play in the NBA, I get to do what I love every single day, and I get paid to do it. And on top of that, I’m out here influencing the youth and other people. If I can make anybody smile—whether it’s a kid, someone older, or someone my age—I don’t really care. If I can make humans happier and make this world a better place, then I’m going to do that.
Harrison Grimm: I’ve been covering the Sixers for nearly a decade, and I can’t remember this many players (big names included) being in Philly this early. A real culture shift is happening. This is why “trade Maxey” takes are clueless. Stars who lead like this are rare.
I’ve been covering the Sixers for nearly a decade, and I can’t remember this many players (big names included) being in Philly this early. A real culture shift is happening.
— Harrison Grimm (@Harrison_Grimm) July 31, 2025
This is why “trade Maxey” takes are clueless. Stars who lead like this are rare.pic.twitter.com/RRQpJXWmrk
Others who suggested salaries lower than the midlevel exception mentioned market conditions as to why Grimes, a strong on-ball defender and 3-point sniper even at his worst, may not receive a salary commensurate with his end-of-season numbers. “The way the cap (environment) is now, why would you spend $20 million on Quentin Grimes when you can get (Bucks guard) Gary Trent (Jr.) for a minimum?” said one executive, who proposed a three-year, $40 million contract for Grimes. “We shouldn’t just sign young players because they’re young. … You’ve got to believe Grimes is gonna develop into your starting backcourt with (Tyrese) Maxey.”
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WEEKS AFTER the locker room altercation in November, the Sixers held a closed-door meeting to address the team's calamitous 2-11 start. Details of the meeting leaked the following day. Maxey, whom Embiid considers one of his best friends, confronted Embiid about being late for team events and dragging the morale of the group down. Embiid told a reporter, "Whoever leaked that is a real piece of s---." He reportedly vowed to find the source. "I know who leaked it," Embiid tells me during a late-night phone call after the season ends. "You do?" "Yeah, but I'm not going to -- the past is the past," Embiid says. "The one thing I'll say is, it's hard being around people that do those sorts of stuff. "That goes back to the trust thing. Once you cross that -- you can't expect me to be part of a team meeting again. That's just not going to happen."
Derek Bodner: Tyrese Maxey, on the Sixers signing his longtime friend Trendon Watford: "It doesn't seem real yet." "I think he brings an element that we haven't had," Maxey says about Watford's ability to handle, create and defend multiple positions.
Kendrick Perkins: The Philadelphia 76ers are nowhere in hell. I believe Joel Embiid is going to come back on a revenge tour. I believe so. This is going to be a revenge season for Joel Embiid. I believe he's going to come back on a mission. Well, he should. He should because him and Paul George are probably, in my opinion, not probably, they are. When it comes to pressure, they're the top two for as most pressure in the NBA to get something done. Nobody wants to hear nothing else. You got to get it done. You got to get that sh*t done. Period. No other way around it. Conference Finals minimum with that big three with Tyrese Maxey, Paul George, and Joel Embiid.
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