Overview
- The 2025–26 season ended with the Sixers beaten in the second round by the New York Knicks after a first‑round comeback, leaving Tyrese Maxey coming off his best statistical year.
- Maxey led the NBA in minutes and averaged about 28.3 points, 6.6 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game and is expected to earn his first All‑NBA honor.
- Rookie VJ Edgecombe rapidly developed into a reliable co‑star, finishing as a First Team All‑Rookie selection, third in Rookie of the Year voting, and averaging roughly 16 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists.
- Maxey produced playoff highs including a Game 7 clincher in Boston but battled a nagging finger injury and was contained by New York’s defensive schemes in the sweep, highlighting limits when the roster is taxed.
- With Daryl Morey gone and Bob Myers leading the executive search, the franchise must weigh building around Maxey and Edgecombe while solving depth problems under the heavy salary burden of Embiid and Paul George.