NBA Wordle #66
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 · already played
The answer
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MAXEY
Tyrese Maxey
G · 2020–2027
Tyrese Maxey's career
Tyrese Maxey played 7 seasons between 2020 and 2027, all of it with the 76ers. Over 388 regular-season games he averaged 21.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.8 assists, finishing with 8,182 career points. He was 2× All-Star and 1× All-NBA.
He entered the league in the 2020 draft, taken 21th overall in the first round. That makes him a product of the 2020s, and his career totals should be read against the pace and rules of that period.
Across a short career of 7 seasons he was a primary scoring option at 21.1 points per game.
- Games
- 388
- PPG
- 21.1
- RPG
- 3.2
- APG
- 4.8
- Points
- 8,182
- Rebounds
- 1,242
- Assists
- 1,864
- 3PM
- 916
Teams
- 76ers · 2021–2026
Honours
2× All-Star · 1× All-NBA
About the answer
The answer was MAXEY — 5 letters, made up of 5 distinct letters and beginning with M.
The optional hint offered that day read: “Played for PHI 2021–26”.
Why this was a fair answer
Answers are never obscure by design: the pool is every NBA All-Star who debuted in the 1969-70 season or later, plus current players carrying a real scoring role. Tyrese Maxey qualifies on the first route, with 2 All-Star selections — a repeat selection.
A one-franchise career made the shared-team clue brutal: it stayed grey for almost every guess, and went green only for players from that same roster. A recent debut meant the arrow pointed forward for nearly every guess, which narrows the field quickly once you trust it. He never won a title, which quietly rules out a large share of the most-guessed names.
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