Congratulations to Maxey for being selected as the most improved player
On April 24, Beijing time, the NBA officially announced that Philadelphia 76ers player Tyrese Maxey was selected as the most improved player this season. At this point, the first prize of the regular season of the season was officially announced, and with the successful election of Maxey, it was also announced that Shin Jing and Koby White were officially not selected for the award.
Subsequently, the NBA announced the specific voting results of the three candidates. Maxi received 51 first-place votes (5 points/vote), 18 second-place votes (3 points/piece), and 10 third-place votes (1 point/vote) for a total of 319 points, second-placed Coby White received 32 first-place votes, 43 second-place votes, and 16 third-place votes for a total of 305 points, and third-place Shin Kyung received 6 first-place votes, 14 second-place votes, and 20 third-place votes for a total of 92 points. There is no doubt that Maxey deserves to be named the most improved player of the season.
In the 2023-24 season, Maxey played in a total of 70 regular season games for the 76ers, averaging 25.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game, shooting 45% from the field, 37.3% from three-point range, and 86.8% from the free throw line. During Embiid's absence due to injury, it was he who carried the team through the toughest times and eventually helped the team reach the playoffs. He also became only the second player in 76ers history to win the Most Improved Player award, starting with Dana Barros in 1994-95.
Maxey was named the Most Improved Player of the Season, which also gave him enough capital and leverage to sign this offseason. Obviously, he is about to get the first big contract of his career. Maxey will become a restricted free agent in the offseason and is eligible to sign a five-year, $205 million contract extension with the Philadelphia 76ers, according to salary expert Marks.
This season can be said to be the year of a complete explosion of Maxey's career, in addition to being named the most improved player of the season, he was also selected as an All-Star for the first time in his career. This season, he tied for first in the league with 50+ points three times, scored 5.6 points and assisted 2.7 times more than last season, and made 52 more three-pointers than last season, and his improvement can be called by leaps and bounds!
There is no doubt that the 23-year-old Maxey has joined the ranks of the league's first-line stars! The "Xidi" combination formed by him and Embiid will be the totem and championship foundation of the Philadelphia 76ers! Therefore, the 76ers will definitely be more than happy to offer their core guard a five-year 205 million contract because he is worth the money! Congratulations to Maxey for being named the most improved player this season! Congratulations again!