The 2021-22 campaign sure felt like a breakout season for Maxey, but he could still be better. If those don't improve going forward, he'll be a quantity-over-quality scorer who doesn't positively impact winning.Ĭeiling: First-time All-Star and Most Improved Player Last season, he posted his worst three-point percentage (33.0) and second-worst field-goal percentage (41.0). If his hamstring is fine and his numbers still don't recover, Philly's issues will exponentially grow.Įither way, there are no guarantees his statistics will bounce back. If Harden can't get his hamstring problem under control, the Sixers have a problem. If his hamstring finally heals, and his burst is all the way back, he could splash, step-back and table-set his way back on to his first All-NBA roster since 2019-20.įloor: Statistical decline worsens as 33-year-old has clearly lost a step In other words, this could be less a case of age catching up to him than it is a simple injury and recovery process. Harden's production has trended down the past two seasons, a span which just so happens to coincide with hamstring trouble for the 33-year-old. Should something strike down the 7-footer for one-third of the campaign or more, then neither he nor the Sixers will win anything of significance.Ĭeiling: Gets his burst back and uses it to chase down an All-NBA spot
His 14 absences didn't do too much damage to his season or Philly's, but doubling that number could cause real trouble for both. His 68 appearances this past season marked a new career-high. The next time Embiid plays 70 games in a season will be his first. If he can steer a championship run, look for him to collect both MVP and Finals MVP honors.įloor: Misses too much time to factor in MVP race or salvage Sixers' season There isn't much room to grow his numbers at this point-beyond making more appearances-but the significance of those stats could rise if the Sixers soar around him. He could have easily taken home the hardware in either campaign, as you could argue he's the best two-way player in the Association right now. Embiid has finished each of the past two seasons as the silver medalist in the MVP voting.
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