Tyrese Maxey has been absolutely phenomenal this season. He has clearly entrenched himself as the best player on the Philadelphia 76ers roster, averaging career-highs across the board and quieting his doubters from last season, when he struggled against defenses doubling down on him with his co-stars injured for the most part.
While the 76ers are still riddled with injuries left and right, Maxey seems to have already acclimated. As such, he is looking way more comfortable in his skin, fully embracing his role as the alpha on the team. He is well on his way to securing a slew of accolades for himself, but it seems like no one is talking about how he could snag one of the spots in the All-NBA First Team.
Maxey, who has cracked a lot of MVP Power Rankings so far this season, is unlikely to fall off a cliff anytime soon. He is not even entering his prime yet, and the 76ers will not stop resorting to him as their first option. Couple that with the fact that stringent league rules could disqualify some of his contemporaries, he should be well on his way to being on that highly exclusive crop of stars.
Tyrese Maxey deserves All-NBA First Team consideration this season
Maxey is leading the NBA with nearly 40 minutes a game, and he is definitely making the most of his ample court time. He is third in the league in scoring at 31.5 markers a game while also averaging a career-high 7.2 assists per outing. He is canning almost 47 percent of his shots and 39.1 percent of his three-point tries, establishing himself as one of the absolute best players in the association.
At this rate, he is bound to make First Team All-NBA. The league has gone away with positions therefor, and with some stars previously considered to be locks for the award currently missing a lot of games, there could be an opening for Maxey to be named therein.
For example, Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss at least a month due to a calf injury, while Victor Wembanyama, while getting close to a return, can only afford to miss five more games before being ineligible for any major awards.
As long as Maxey keeps his current level of play up and his durability persists, there is little stopping him from being in that conservation. The world is not ready for him, though, but really, they should be. After all, is he is in MVP conversations, he should definitely be in the running for First Team All-NBA.