Harden played two seasons with the Sixers and became a mentor of sorts to Maxey, who was then still trying to establish himself in the league. When the former was traded to the Clippers, Maxey assumed the role of lead guard and blossomed into the player that he is now.

Tyrese Maxey scored 39 points and Andre Drummond collected 14 points and 18 rebounds to highlight the Philadelphia 76ers' 110-108 come-from-behind victory over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.

During one 12-game span where Maxey was healthy and had adjusted to life atop the opponent’s scouting report, he was sensational. He averaged 33.7 points on 65.3% true shooting, numbers that align pretty well with the 33.4 points he’s averaging on 61.8% true shooting in 15 games this season. In actuality, the aberration was the poor play.