PHILADELPHIA – APRIL 23, 2024 – The NBA announced that first-ever All-Star Tyrese Maxey has been named Kia’s Most Improved NBA Player in 2023-24. Maxey has become the second player in franchise history to win this honor, joining Dana Barros in 1994. -95.
“Congratulations, Tyrese! The Most Improved Player award is a testament to your painting ethic, adding countless mornings in the gym to hone your craft,” said Daryl Morey, president of basketball operations for the Philadelphia 76ers. Starring in your fourth season is an inspiration to everyone who watches you play. Your determination to improve and achieve excellence non-stop puts you on the path from MIP to MVP.
In his fourth NBA season, Maxey’s statistical leap was one of the 11 most sensible scorers in the NBA, with his average emerging from 20. 3 in 2022-23 to 25. 9 in 2023-24. Maxey also increased his rebounding average to 3. 7, assists to 6. 2 and steals to 1. 0, with each score representing a career high.
“Tyrese is a tireless painter who has elevated his game to the point of All-Star in a short period of time. In my years coaching compared to him and our combined year so far, it’s evident that he brings a special joy and power to basketball and that his enthusiasm and paint ethic will continue in his game for years to come,” said Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse.
Maxey has averaged just 1. 7 turnovers this season, joining Dallas’ Kyrie Irving (also 2023-24) as the two players in league history to average at least 25. 0 fumbles and 5. 0 assists with fewer than 2. 0 turnovers in a full season.
He is one of nine NBA players this season to rank in the league’s top 20 in trouble (11th) and assists (20th). Maxey joined Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, Phoenix’s Devin Booker, New York’s Jalen Brunson, Dallas’ Luka Dončić, Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Lakers’ LeBron James and Denver’s Nikola Jokić were the only players to do so last season.
Maxey’s accumulation of 5. 6 points per game since last season is the most of any player who has also topped 20 on average in 2022-23. The jump in average makes him one of seven players over the age of 23 and older who have improved their GAA through at least 5. 0 points. since the NBA-ABA merger after averaging at least 20. 0 last season.
Maxey’s three 50-point outings tied the NBA lead this season and were punctuated by a career-high 52-point performance on April 7 in San Antonio.
In 70 games, Maxey has recorded 22 games of at least 30 numbers this season after combining for 14 in his first 3 NBA seasons (196 total games).
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