Philadelphia 76ers Star To Return This Week
Out for nearly six weeks with a fractured foot, it appears that the return to the Philadelphia 76ers lineup is only days away for burgeoning star Tyrese Maxey.
Tyrese Maxey is hopefully back Friday night! https://t.co/3I2qFCLKOj
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) December 27, 2022
Source confirms Sixers expect Tyrese Maxey will return Friday night in New Orleans 👍🏻
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) December 26, 2022
He will have been out 6 weeks pic.twitter.com/Zc0GHA1isw
He was out on the court shooting some threes after shootaround today, and team sources indicate that he should be back in the lineup on Friday, though on a minutes restriction.
The 22-year-old was averaging 22.9 points and 4.4 assists when he went down on Nov. 18th. The Sixers were 8-7 at that point, but have gone 11-5 since, rising from 8th in the Eastern Conference up to 5th as of today. He comes back to a team on an 8-game winning streak, but their offense is still just 14th in efficiency, so he'll obviously be a welcome addition.
One of the biggest questions about Maxey's return is what will become of Shake Milton, who had stepped up big-time in Maxey's absence, averaging 15.1 points per game on 52% shooting from the field. He has slowed down a bit lately, but it's doubtful he'll go back to being a forgotten man.
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