Sixers' Tyrese Maxey Cleared for Wednesday's Game vs. Hornets

The Philadelphia 76ers will have their starting point guard back in the mix on Wednesday night when they face the Charlotte Hornets on the road. This year,
Sixers' Tyrese Maxey Cleared for Wednesday's Game vs. Hornets
Sixers' Tyrese Maxey Cleared for Wednesday's Game vs. Hornets /

The Philadelphia 76ers will have their starting point guard back in the mix on Wednesday night when they face the Charlotte Hornets on the road. This year, Sixers' second-year guard Tyrese Maxey has been mostly available for his team as he played in 23-straight games prior to Monday's matchup in Charlotte.

Unfortunately, Maxey came down with an illness and was forced to miss his first outing of the year. A couple of hours before tip-off, Maxey was ruled out against the Hornets. According to a team official, Maxey's illness was non-COVID-related.

Therefore, he wasn't entered into the NBA's health and safety protocol, preventing him from missing a minimum of ten days worth of practices and games. Instead, he was left out of Monday's matchup and listed as questionable for Wednesday's game.

On Wednesday morning, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the Sixers intended to play Maxey in Philly's second-straight matchup against the Hornets as long as he feels good leading up to the game. Fortunately for the Sixers, Maxey has been cleared for action and is available on Wednesday, according to a team official.

Without Maxey in the starting lineup, the Sixers opted to roll with the veteran guard Shake Milton at starting point guard. Milton checked in for 35 minutes and had an impressive night as he drained six of his eight shots for 16 points.

With Maxey back in the mix, he'll more than likely resume his starting role. Meanwhile, Milton will continue coming off the bench. Barring any unexpected setbacks, the Sixers are expected to be fully healthy on Wednesday night.

Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated. You can follow him for live updates on Twitter: @JGrasso_


Published
Justin Grasso
JUSTIN GRASSO

Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA