Story byKy Carlin, Sixers WireSat, December 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM UTC·2 min readMILWAUKEE -- It's no secret that Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey is playing a ton of minutes in the 2025-26 season. Through 22 games, he's averaging 39.9 minutes per night as he is shouldering a heavy load in Philadelphia on the offensive end after playing 37 in Friday's win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Despite the heavy load, Maxey is playing at an MVP level averaging 31.6 points, 7.1 assists, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.7 steals while shooting 46.7% from the floor and 38.2% from deep. He's been phenomenal and playing at such a high level that even former coach Doc Rivers maybe didn't see coming. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWith that being said, now the coach of the Bucks, Rivers gave his praise to Maxey amid all of the minutes he's had to play."He can handle it," Rivers said.