The Sixers will have to keep waiting for all members of their star trio to be active.
A team official said Thursday night that an MRI confirmed All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey has a strained right hamstring. He’ll be re-evaluated in approximately one week, according to the official.
ESPN’s Shams Charania reported earlier Thursday that Maxey was expected to “miss a couple of weeks.” NBC Sports Philadelphia’s John Clark confirmed that report.
Maxey was ruled out in the fourth quarter of the Sixers’ loss Wednesday night to the Clippers with an injury the Sixers described at the time as “right hamstring soreness.” Even with that early departure, Maxey remains first in the NBA with 39.7 minutes per game. He’s averaged 27.6 points, 3.9 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.4 steals for the Sixers, who sit at 1-6 ahead of a Friday night matchup against the Lakers.
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