Tyrese Maxey: “I want to be judged by winning”

Despite being just 25 years old, Tyrese Maxey already has a fair amount of NBA experience under his belt. However, nothing compares to what awaits him in his seventh season with the Philadelphia 76ers.

The franchise is widely considered one of the winners of the NBA offseason after adding LeBron James and Jaylen Brown.

“I’m at the point now where I’ve showed what I can do talent-wise,” Maxey said. “Of course, I’m going to continue to get better, but I want to be judged by winning. If we win, that’s what I want to be judged by. That’s really my main mindset, my main goal, is finding ways to win.”

The former Kentucky standout is coming off three straight seasons averaging more than 25 points per game, but he knows he may be asked to focus more on other aspects of his game this season.

“Because I’ve played so many different roles, I’m capable of doing so many different things,” Maxey said. “And I think that’s going to be a positive for myself and for this team. I can play on the ball. I can play off the ball. I can play in transition. I can catch and shoot. Play off [of] pin downs. I can play pick-and-roll. …

“I’m going to play however they need me to play. However Coach [Nick Nurse] wants to play, that’s how I’m going to play.”

Maxey ended last season with a career-high 28.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 1.9 steals per game.