Maxi reveals his code for the offseason transformation and benefits a lot from practicing with James

Philadelphia 76ers star Teresa Maxie played his best career last season, but the team has always struggled to maintain a stable victory. This offseason, Maxi is making every effort to score goals, including training with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. Maxi, who will start his sixth season in the NBA in October this year, looks forward to achieving new breakthroughs in personal development.

Maxie called the 2024-25 season one of the toughest seasons of his NBA career, mainly because the team is unable to stay healthy at all times.

This season, Maxi set a career high in scoring, steals, playing time, shooting and shooting numbers, but played only 52 regular season games (the lowest in career). During his 37.7 minutes of playing time per night, he averaged 26.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game.

After this difficult season, Maxi is determined not to let the 2025-26 season repeat the same mistakes. The joint training with Los Angeles Lakers star James injected stronger momentum into the 76ers defender. In an exclusive interview with ClutchPoints, Maxi introduced two new sneakers he personally designed, both of which use a special color scheme with a superhero theme. In addition, he also specifically talked about the details of his training in Los Angeles with another superhero on the court, LeBron James.

"I think the most important gain is his passion for the game," Maxi told ClutchPoints. "I am already full of enthusiasm for basketball, and I am willing to do anything related to basketball at any time. But this man is about to enter his 23rd season and his level of commitment in training is like he has just played in his fifth year. It is incredible to witness it with his own eyes. Anyone who has the opportunity to watch him train or play should be honored. "

As a player who is a broker with James, Maxi has been able to practice with the Lakers superstar many times since entering the NBA in 2020. This player, who was ranked 21st in the draft and was not selected for the rookie lineup at that time, completed an amazing transformation in five years: not only was he selected as an All-Star and won the Fastest Progressive Player of the Year Award, but he also grew into a facade of the 76ers.

"To be honest, I can't remember how many times I have trained with him," Maxi admitted. "It's crazy to say that, and it may also mean that I have been in the league for a long time. But these trainings have really benefited me a lot, man. LeBron is particularly good at communicating and coaching in training. I am really grateful to him. He has given me so much help. "

Maxi revealed to ClutchPoints that this offseason he focused on improving his ability to help the team while having and without the ball.

"I have practiced a lot of new things this summer," Maxi added. "For example, low-post back-playing skills, and how to slow down the pace of the game to create opportunities for teammates. I feel that I have to better control the pace of the game, whether it is holding the ball or off the ball, or even sitting on the bench, to be able to help teammates - be able to handle a full 48 minutes of game. This is the breakthrough I want to achieve the most. "

The 76ers were troubled by injuries last season, and they were far more than Maxi.

Joel Embiid has been repeatedly suffering from knee injuries. He only played 19 games in the 2024-25 regular season, averaging 23.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game can only be considered a barely meeting the standard. His performance on the court has never been able to get rid of the shadow of injuries. Paul George also played only 41 games in the regular season, averaging 16.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game, of which the scoring data was the lowest since his second season of his NBA career.

Jared McCain was a strong contender for the Rookie of the Year before early December last year, but was reimbursed for the season due to a meniscus torn. The young man who averaged 15.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game for Philadelphia, ended up playing only 23 games.

For this 76ers, the most urgent task is to stay healthy and build on-field chemistry - after all, it is difficult to go far by talent alone. After a fulfilling summer of training with Lakers superstar LeBron James, Maxi is ready to take the opportunity to lead the team to embark on a new journey in October.

(NBA)