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Ceiling: Maxey continues pushing his production higher, this time forcing his way onto an All-NBA roster.
There will be a point when Maxey maxes out his growth, but don’t bet on that happening just yet. His season-over-season stats seemingly show perpetual improvements, yet he still has another level he can reach.
In a perfect world, the 23-year-old could mix the volume he found last season (25.9 points, 6.2 assists) with the efficiency he enjoyed the two prior campaigns (48.3 percent shooting from the field, 43.1 percent from the perimeter).
The 2020 first-rounder could lose a few counting stats to accommodate for George’s arrival (and a hopefully more available Embiid), but the hope is the extra help will improve Maxey’s efficiency.
This past season, he was a first-time All-Star and the league’s Most Improved Player. If he manages to keep trending up, All-NBA honors could be next.
Floor: He puts up numbers, but they aren’t the most efficient, and the whole of Philly’s offense never matches the sum of its parts.
Maxey’s shooting growth has been incredible to see. In four years, he went from averaging 0.5 threes on 30.1 percent shooting to splashing 3.0 triples at a 37.3 percent clip.
It’s fair to wonder whether he can maintain that efficiency, especially while trying to find his footing with a largely retooled roster.
The Kentucky product is also less of a natural playmaker than he is a scorer who can create. That could be a big distinction, as there are a lot of mouths to feed in this offense, and not everyone plays at the same speed and style.
The onus will fall on Maxey to bring this roster together, but he may not have quite the passing chops needed to solve this puzzle.
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