Sixers star Tyrese Maxey will miss his first game of the 2025/26 season on Friday against Indiana, tweets Tony Jones of The Athletic.
Maxey, who was initially listed as probable before being downgraded to questionable and then out, is dealing with an unspecified illness.
A 25-year-old guard, Maxey is having an outstanding sixth season for Philadelphia, averaging career highs of 31.5 points, 7.2 assists and 4.7 rebounds while leading the league with 39.9 minutes per game. He’s also contributing 1.7 SPG and 0.9 BPG, with a strong shooting slash line of .467/.391/.881 in 23 appearances.
Former league MVP Joel Embiid is probable for tonight’s matchup with the Pacers due to left knee injury recovery, per the NBA’s official injury report.
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