Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey have become one of the best duos in the NBA. They both made the 2024 NBA All-Star Game and have helped lead the Philadelphia 76ers to the playoffs in each of Maxey's first four seasons.

Again, Embiid is arguably the best player in the NBA when healthy. But the problem is his health is always a question. He’s never played more than 68 games in a single season. Last year, he only played 39 total after tearing his meniscus before the All-Star break. That’s not ideal for a player a team will be investing more than $60 million into.

The Sixers now have their Big 3 of Embiid, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey all locked up for the foreseeable future. George signed a 4-year $212 million deal in the offseason while Maxey signed a 5-year $204 million deal to stay with the Sixers.