Up next in this series is Tyrese Maxey who is coming off a fantastic 2023-24 season averaging 25.9 points, 6.2 assists, and 3.7 rebounds while shooting 37.3% from deep on his way to winning the Most Improved Player award. He was named an All-Star for the first of likely many times in his career, but there is still another gear for him to reach.

Maxey makes noticeable improvements as a passer, but is not an elite playmaker. His defensive performance resembles that of the last few months of the 2023-24 season. He earns his second consecutive All-Star Game appearance, solidifying himself as one of the league's best guards.

Who will be the No. 2 option in Philadelphia? Per Yahoo! Sports, they expect it to be Maxey and they rank him 11th among No. 2 options in the league. He is directly behind Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard who comes in ranked 10th on the list.