Sixers News: Tyrese Maxey Remains in NBA Concussion Protocol

Tyrese Maxey could miss his fourth game when the Philadelphia 76ers battle it out with the New York Knicks.

It’s been nearly a week since Tyrese Maxey suffered an injury. After hitting his head on the knee of a defender during last Sunday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, Maxey left the court to get evaluated for a concussion.

Initially, Maxey was cleared to return to the game. He finished the victory over the Mavs without any real setbacks. It wasn’t until Tuesday that Maxey started experiencing concussion symptoms.

Heading into the matchup against the Brooklyn Nets, the Sixers downgraded Maxey’s playing status from available to out. They also sent him home to Philly to rest and recover. At that point, it became clear that Maxey was entered into the NBA’s concussion protocol.

The Sixers couldn’t put a definitive timeline on Maxey’s return to action. Playing it day-by-day, they started by ruling him out against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. When the team returned to the court to take on the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, Maxey was ruled out for the third game in a row.

There were positive signs that Maxey was trending in the right direction towards returning. Following Philly’s Friday morning shootaround, Maxey participated in a solo workout session.

Later on, the veteran guard was seen partaking in a pregame workout. Unfortunately, he’s still waiting to be cleared from the concussion protocol on Saturday.

According to NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Noah Levick, Nick Nurse noted that the guard is “progressing well” but hasn’t been cleared to return just yet. Maxey was able to work on his game after the practice session, but there are question marks surrounding his status for Sunday’s outing against the New York Knicks.

If Maxey can’t get cleared for action, he will miss his fourth consecutive outing. In eight games without the All-Star guard this season, the Sixers are winless. While they’ve had tight matchups this week, they’ve struggled to close out games on the right side of the scoreboard.

The Sixers will search for their first win since last Sunday when they take on the Knicks.