Tyrese Maxey named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week to open new season

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 24: Tyrese Maxey #0 of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks on October 24, 2026 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images

That is how you start a new season. Tyrese Maxey has been exceptional to open the Sixers’ 2026-27 campaign, and has officially been named the NBA’s first Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the new season.

Through the first four games, he’s comfortably the Sixers’ leading scorer with 28.8 points per game, to go along with 4.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.0 blocks. All while helping drive Philly to a 3-1 record, including those strong wins over the Knicks and Cavaliers.

Whether he’s been darting around as an off-ball shooter next to his new star teammates, terrorizing opponents in transition, orchestrating crafty pick-and-rolls with LeBron James as a screener, or flying downhill on his drives for acrobatic finishes, Maxey has been impressed in so many ways.

Maxey’s three-point accuracy hasn’t kicked in yet, but his shot-making and creation off the dribble has still been outrageous at times.

TYRESE MAXEY FROM THE LOGO TO END THE 1Q LAST NIGHT 🎯

He finished with 26 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST and 4 3PM as the @sixers secured the win at home! pic.twitter.com/hKgjl3ZHRG

— NBA (@NBA) October 25, 2026

The fact he still has a 57.3 true shooting percentage so far, despite making only 30.0 percent of his threes, shows just how good he’s been inside the arc. He’s burying tough pull-ups, floaters, and making a ridiculous 70.4 percent of his shots within three feet of the basket.

You gotta give it up for Tyrese Maxey. From converting the easy buckets, to somehow finishing the tough ones, to utilizing every opportunity in transition, Maxey was on fire tonight.

32 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 2 STL in a whopping 41 minutes — his best plays vs. Cavs below 👇 pic.twitter.com/07QwFdCu5s

— Erin Grugan (@eringrugan) October 23, 2026

It’s not just the flashy offense either. After already levelling up as a defender last season and increasing his playmaking at that end of the floor, Maxey has picked up right where he left off. To along with his impressive steal and block numbers, he’s been tenacious on the ball, working hard to chase players down on drives and in transition, disruptive breaking up passing lanes, and active off the ball in general to be a key part of the Sixers’ fifth-ranked defense.

Stellar blocks like those below sure have stood out, too.

Tyrese Maxey blocks Jenkins and tells him "I'm sorry" pic.twitter.com/eb0WvUOOV3

— Liberty Ballers (@Liberty_Ballers) October 26, 2026

There’s so much to be excited about with Sixers basketball this season.

Tyrese Maxey continuing his annual tradition of getting better and better is surely going to be part of it.