Tyrese Maxey’s summer has already included plenty of familiar faces, but his latest workout came with a twist: he was on the floor with a conference rival.
The 25-year-old guard has been putting together an offseason that matches the kind of leap he made during the year, when he posted career-best numbers of 28.3 points per game and 6.6 assists. Maxey has stayed busy in the gym, and the recent run has taken him alongside some notable names, including Jaylen Brown, LeBron James, VJ Edgecombe and Labaron Philon Jr.
This time, though, the workout paired Maxey with Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton.
Both former All-Stars were seen working together with skills trainer Drew Hanlen, and one image showed the two facing off with Maxey handling the ball.
The two Tyreses face off
. @Hali x @TyreseMaxey pic.twitter.com/YZ15YePoNM
- Drew Hanlen (@DrewHanlen) August 24, 2026
For Maxey, this is just another offseason stop. For Haliburton, it carries more weight. He is working his way back toward the court for the first time since Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, when he suffered a torn right Achilles in the opening quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Before that injury, Haliburton was putting up the kind of season that made him impossible to ignore, averaging 18.6 points and 9.2 assists while narrowly missing a double-double on a nightly basis.
The pairing also adds another layer to a season that will already feature multiple matchups between the Sixers and Pacers, who were placed in the same NBA Cup group.
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