Finding early success with Harden Maxey finished Sunday's 125-109 win over the Knicks with 21 points (8-14 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), seven rebounds, three assists and two steals across 37 minutes. Impact Though Maxey has predictably seen a drop in his assist rate (2.5 per game) in first two contests alongside the newly acquired James Harden, the arrival of the 2017-18 league MVP has enhanced the efficiency of both the young point guard and star center Joel Embiid (37 points Sunday on 7-for-18 shooting from field, 23-for-27 from free-throw line). After going off for 28 points and adding four steals in Friday's trouncing of the Timberwolves, Maxey continued to deliver standout production in both categories in Sunday's contest. Given that Maxey has made two-thirds of his field-goal attempts and five of eight three-point attempts (62.5 percent) over the past two contests, he's a prime candidate for regression. Even so, fantasy managers who may have feared that Maxey's value would take a significant hit with the addition of Harden have to be pleasantly surprised by the early returns.
FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
