This counterfactual thought experiment was recently posed by the cohost of the CLNS Media "Garden Report" podcast, Bobby Manning, and host of the "You Got Boston" Noa Dalzell in their assessment of the state of the league's best players on a recent episode of the "Garden Report".

Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey is sporting a new physique these days. The rising star has certainly been in the gym working on his body and becoming stronger in order to take on more responsibility out on the floor.

"That’s what my job is here," Maxey said, "not just to be the best possible player that I can possibly be, but to be the best person for everybody in this locker room, the entire organization."

Tyrese Maxey addresses the effort level and the defensive issues with the Philadelphia 76ers after a loss to the Boston Celtics.

The young veteran guard Tyrese Maxey was ... sessions in Camden, Maxey was considered to be a participant. The Sixers released their injury report against Boston, excluding Maxey’s name ...

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Edgecombe would be the third young guard with potential that the Sixers select, linking up with their prior selections in Tyrese Maxey and Jared McCain. The Sixers could start Maxey and McCain, and have Edgecombe come off the bench as their relief.

The Celtics travel to Philadelphia for their first game since the All-Star break hoping to continue their winning ways in the final 27 games of the regular season. The two teams had different stories before the break; the Celtics had won seven of their past eight games while the 76ers had lost seven of their past eight.