Tyrese Maxey is second among all Eastern Conference players in votes for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game, according to the first batch of voting results released by the league on Monday. Joel Embiid is 17th in the conference; no other Sixers cracked the top 20:
Maxey, the Sixers' sixth-year guard who has played like a superstar for much of the 2025-26 campaign, played in the 2024 All-Star game during the season in which he ended up winning the NBA Most Improved Player Award. However, the potential to earn a starting spot looms as an exciting possibility for the 25-year-old. It is a different level of achievement than just making an All-Star team.
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