Ahead of his sixth season with the franchise, Maxey opened up about wanting to be more of a leader for the Sixers in 2026. He wants to display a more serious demeanor throughout the year, leaving the younger players in charge of maintaining a happy-go-lucky vibe.

Maxey's durabilty and ability to play at a high level will go a long way towards determing what the 76ers are or aren't this season.

Tyrese Maxey poked his head around a makeshift curtain inside the 76ers’ practice facility, then dropped a smiling “Hey, buddy” to VJ Edgecombe. Edgecombe, the prized rookie guard, had just revealed during his first media day news conference that,

Tyrese Maxey is ready to welcome the recovering Jared McCain back to the Philadelphia 76ers as they move forward.

The 2025-26 Sixers regular season officially begins in a matter of hours, with the Sixers in Boston getting set to take on a new-look Celtics team. For these Sixers, the hope is that Wednesday night will be the start of a drastic year-to-year turnaround, eliminating the poor taste in everyone's mouths after a nightmarish 24-58 campaign last season.

The Sixers enter the season with more questions than answers, but The Inquirer took a shot at projecting how this season could look for Nick Nurse and Co.

Multiple members of the Philadelphia 76ers single out Tyrese Maxey for being vocal in practice to help set the standard.