This slipped through the cracks during media day Monday. Sixers coaches needed to bring in the big guns to force Tyrese Maxey to leave the gym this summer:

I love this kid. I can’t believe he’s still only 21. He’s the embodiment of the Philly guard. Hard working, ability to finish through contact, crafty, and can’t play defense.

Maxey has talked about his off-season workout plan in the past. There’s a good chance by the time you read this Tyrese Maxey is finishing his third workout of the day while you’re still wiping the crust from your eyeballs:

He has his “1% better every day” mantra, and if my math is right, that means he should be 138% better since the Sixers season ended. Maybe wanting to trade him for Kevin Durant was delusional when he’s now operating at levels never seen before in the NBA. I don’t think it’s too much to ask for him to be in the MVP conversation. Tyrese Maxey is working harder than a Wawa employee in Philly after 10 p.m.