The Philadelphia 76ers have assembled a new superteam, complete with what might be the most impressive starting five the NBA has, on paper. LeBron James’s addition is a sizable addition to a group that already featured Tyrese Maxey, V.J. Edgecombe, Jaylen Brown, and Joel Embiid.
Yet, even though the 76ers are adding one of the most gifted players in NBA history, it doesn’t mean the other players on the roster won’t have to make changes to their approach.
Tyrese Maxey: I’m Changing Some Things for LeBron James
Any time a team adds a world-class talent like the NBA’s all-time scoring leader, there will understandably be some necessary adjustments. The same is true here with the addition of James.
Yet, as Maxey made it sound via the “Numbers On The Board” podcast, the changes he’ll be making in Philadelphia aren’t exactly negative ones.
In fact, Maxey made it seem like he’s more than ready to sacrifice a few points per game if it means working toward his greater goal, of winning an NBA championship. Yet, the two-time All-Star point guard also understands he’ll still get plenty of opportunities to have a big day.
“At the end of the day, I want to win, you know what I mean?” Maxey said. “And I have played with a lot of different people in a lot of different roles. So at the end of the day, I am going to have to change some of the things, but because of the dynamic of our team. Like we don’t expect the Process (Embiid) to play 70 games. But if he does, we’d be happy with that. That’s how it balances out. You’re gonna have games where I may have 20 or I may have 18, and we win. Or I may have 35, and we win. There’s gonna be games where Process don’t play, Bron don’t play, where I may have to get 45, and we win. JB may have to get 45, and we win. So I ain’t too trippin on the PPG.”
Tyrese Maxey on having to sacrifice with LeBron and Jaylen Brown:
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Maxey is coming off averaging a career-high 28.3 points per game. While his scoring average may dip a bit with the addition of Brown, James, and maybe a 70-game season from Embiid, Maxey clearly isn’t worried too much about it.
At the end of the day, if the 76ers can experience more postseason success, and maybe even compete for a championship, chances are no one will care who leads the team in scoring.
