The NBA has given birth to a large number of young stars in this year's playoffs, for example, Edwards of the Timberwolves, this young man is a thief, averaging 32.1 points per game in the playoffs, and playing the defending champion Nuggets can hit 40+ high scores, and his big heart is full of ability. There is also Brunson of the Knicks, Brunson, who is 1.88 meters old, who counterattacked from the second-round pick to become a super scorer in the playoffs, and the Knicks signed him for 104 million US dollars in 4 years, which is really bloody. Alexander of the Thunder and Maxey of the 76ers, these young rising stars have performed well in the playoffs and are impressive. 46+9！ 36+10！ Young rising stars are super rising, you don't give 200 million top salary? A lot of teams across the league are vying to give.
Before the start of the 2023-24 season, the Wizards' Jordan Poole ranked first and the 76ers' Maxey ranked second in the Most Improved Player of the Year award predicted by the American media ESPN expert team. As a result, after the regular season, Jordan Poole averaged only 17.4 points + 2.7 rebounds + 4.4 assists + 1.1 steals per game, shooting 41.7% from the field, 32.6% from three-point range, and 119.5 with defensive efficiency, third from the bottom in the league. Unexpectedly, from the Warriors to the Wizards, Jordan Poole not only did not improve, but regressed a lot, with average points per game and shooting percentages declining.
The final winner of the Most Improved Player of the Year award for the 2023-24 season is Maxey, who averaged 25.9 points + 3.7 rebounds + 6.2 assists + 1.0 steals per game in the regular season, which is very sharp. Maxey played well in the regular season and even better in the playoffs: averaging 29.8 points (fourth in the league) + 5.2 rebounds + 6.8 assists + 0.8 steals per game, shooting 48% from the field, 40% from three-point range, and 89.5% from the free throw line. Moreover, Maxey averaged 10.3 points per game in the final quarter of this year's playoffs (first in the league), and his scoring ability in key moments is stronger than Embiid's. In this year's playoffs, Embiid still played poorly, was too inefficient (shooting only 44%), shot too much from the outside, and fans criticized him for playing too soft.
Maxey scored high points in key moments in the final quarter of this year's playoffs (including a tie and a stunner) to help the team win the game, and at the same time, Maxey has also broken the single-game scoring record in the playoffs. In the second game of the series between the 76ers and the Knicks, Maxey slashed 36 points + 9 rebounds + 10 assists. In the fifth game of the series, Maxey shot 17 of 30 and scored 46 points + 5 rebounds + 9 assists + 1 steal + 1 block, setting a personal record for the highest playoff score. Maxey scored 52 points in a single game in the regular season this year, which is his record for the highest points scored in a single game in the regular season. In terms of offensive scoring ability, Maxey is indeed already at the top level in the league.
NBA experts from the American media wrote an analysis that the young guards Maxey and Brunson, who were not drafted with high picks, but they all counterattacked from bench players to become the league's top scorers. Moreover, Maxey and Brunson are both 1.88 meters tall, they are not tall guards, but they have a lot of energy, a spirit of hard work, and this energy can transform them into superstars. Brunson and Maxey both play bloody, and have the courage to show their big heart strength at the most critical moment in the final quarter, which is the responsibility of the team leader.
NBA salary experts report that Maxey is eligible to re-sign with the 76ers this offseason with a super-cap salary of up to $204.5 million over five years. However, the American media BR reporter reported that the 76ers hope that Maxey can accept an appropriate salary cut, because the 76ers management wants to bring in a third star (such as Paul George) to form a new championship lineup. Fans think that Maxi is on the rise, how can you keep it if you don't give a super cap salary? There are a lot of teams across the league vying for big contracts. When the Mavericks gave up Brunson because of that salary, it was the most unwise choice. Jaylen Brown has a super cap salary of $304 million for 5 years, and many fans even believe that Maxey's scoring ability in the playoffs is stronger than Jaylen Brown, and the top salary of 200 million is equal to the price of cabbage.