Sixers star Tyrese Maxey has a message for the doubters on Twitter
With Joel Embiid and Paul George injured for a majority of the 2024-25 season, a lot of the pressure fell to Tyrese Maxey. The dynamic guard out of Kentucky averaged 26.3 points, but his field goal percentage and 3-point percentage dropped from previous seasons. His efficiency fell as defenses shifted their focus to slowing him down.
There have been a lot of doubters about the Sixers on social media in recent weeks so Maxey took to Twitter to share a message to those who are doubting.
Maxey and the Sixers still need to figure out rotations and such, but that will come in training camp in September. On paper, this is a talented roster that can match up with anybody in the East. It will just come down to whether they are all healthy or not.
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