The Philadelphia 76ers are facing another season marked by injury questions, but the tone within the team has changed. This time, the talk is not only about who is missing games. It is about who is stepping up. Tyrese Maxey, who has grown each year, is now viewed as the player carrying the franchise. The shift began in the summer as uncertainty grew around Joel Embiid and Paul George, and the rise of young talents gave the 76ers real flexibility to move forward without them.

That angle became clear on NBA Today on December 2, 2025, when ESPN reporter Ramona Shelburne shared a major update. She said the Sixers now “feel” Maxey’s historic 54-point performance against the Bucks made it clear he had taken charge of the team at a time when no one knew when Embiid or George would return. Her ex

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