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Sixers' Tyrese Maxey, Paul Reed Set to Play in NBA Summer League

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Philadelphia 76ers youngsters didn't have an opportunity to compete in the annual NBA Summer League. Therefore, first-year players

Justin Grasso

Sixers' Tyrese Maxey, Paul Reed Set to Play in NBA Summer League
Sixers' Tyrese Maxey, Paul Reed Set to Play in NBA Summer League /

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Philadelphia 76ers youngsters didn't have an opportunity to compete in the annual NBA Summer League. Therefore, first-year players had to go straight into training camp before the season started.

Now that things are slowly but surely getting back on track to normalcy, the NBA managed to bring the Summer League back this year. The Sixers will begin their Summer League schedule next week with their first game scheduled for August 9, 2021, against the Dallas Mavericks.

For the last week or so, the Sixers knew what their Summer League schedule looked like, but the roster wasn't put together just yet. Now that the 2021 NBA Draft is officially on the books, the 76ers have finalized the roster.

Sixers' Summer League Roster

  1. Tyrese Maxey
  2. Filip Petrusev
  3. Isaiah Joe
  4. Rayjon Tucker
  5. Jaden Springer
  6. Lamar Peters
  7. Braxton Kelly
  8. Aaron Henry
  9. Charles Bassey
  10. Frank Mason III
  11. Charles Matthews
  12. Daishen Nix
  13. Mitch Ballock
  14. Paul Reed

The biggest question mark for the Sixers heading into the Summer League was the playing status of the soon-to-be second-year guard, Tyrese Maxey. Considering Maxey carved out a role for himself in Philly's primary rotation at times throughout last year, it was unclear if he would play or not this summer.

The extra experience should be quite beneficial for the former Kentucky standout. Other notable names from last season include Isaiah Joe and Paul Reed. Although they got limited playing time on the main roster, Reed and Joe both spent time with the Delaware Blue Coats in the G League bubble last season. Considering the success guys like Reed, Joe, and Rayjon Tucker had with the Coats, Philly's Summer League team should surely be fun to watch.

Especially because Philly's three new draft picks will be involved too. As expected Jaden Springer and Charles Bassey will get their first taste of NBA action next week. So will the Serbian big man Filip Petrusev, who is expected to be stashed away overseas when the NBA regular season begins this year.

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

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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

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