TYRESE MAXEY entered the 2020 NBA draft, where the 76ers selected him 21st overall in the first-round pick. Maxey received limited playing time during his rookie season, making his first NBA start in a game where the 76ers could only field the league's minimum number of players. However, Ben Simmons's refusal to play for the 76ers the following season gave Maxey an opportunity to become the team's starting point guard. In his fourth season, Maxey won the Most Improved Player Award and earned his first All-Star selection in 2024. Soon after the 76ers elimination from the playoffs, Maxey earned his first NBA Sportsmanship Award.