The Philadelphia 76ers have traded James Harden, officially handing the keys to their franchise to young guard Tyrese Maxey. Maxey has been playing like an All-Star in the first week of the season and is expected to explode now that Harden is out of the way. The trade reflects the team's confidence in Maxey and their desire to build around him and reigning MVP Joel Embiid.
Tyrese Maxey's hot start as a leading man let the Sixers finally just trade James Harden: https://t.co/ejlOGFQqpq
Tyrese Maxey's hot start as a leading man let the Sixers finally just trade James Harden https://t.co/ejlOGFQqpq
At @YahooSports: I wrote about why the 76ers made *this* James Harden deal at *this* time, and what it says about the outlines of what's begun to coalesce around Joel Embiid and — especially — Tyrese Maxey, seen here chatting with his new head coach: https://t.co/NXQDIYImy6 https://t.co/4cvClqGorI
With James Harden out of the way, budding 76ers star Tyrese Maxey is about to explode (By @bradbotkincbs) https://t.co/WIYpP5GduS
Tyrese Maxey has played like a bonafide All-Star through the first week of the season. By doing this deal now, Philadelphia is officially handing the keys to its franchise to its young guard to pair with reigning MVP Joel Embiid.