The 2-11 Sixers held an extended team meeting Monday night following their loss to the Heat.
On Tuesday, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that 38-year-old guard Kyle Lowry called the meeting. Charania described it as “a much-needed heart-to-heart and a call to action and urgency” and reported that All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey “challenged” All-Star center Joel Embiid.
“In the meeting, Maxey challenged Embiid to be on time to team activities, calling out the former league MVP about being late ‘for everything’ and how it impacts the locker room, from other players to the coaching staff,” Charania reported.
Maxey has been out for the Sixers’ past six games with a right hamstring strain, but he’s traveled with the Sixers and been a noticeably active, vocal presence on the sidelines. He’s “expected to make his return” either Wednesday against the Grizzlies or Friday against the Nets, ESPN reported.
Maxey and Embiid have yet to share the floor over the Sixers’ appalling first 13 games. …