Tyrese Maxey was cleared on Thursday, lifting the day-to-day tag he had carried since Monday. He is set to play when Philadelphia opens the season at Brooklyn on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET.
What happened
The 76ers cleared Tyrese Maxey on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 3:51 p.m. ET, lifting the day-to-day tag that had been on him since Monday, Oct. 5, when the injury report listed him as day-to-day with a rest issue. No further detail was given on the earlier designation, and no comment accompanied Thursday's clearance. No specific injury detail has been announced at any point in this timeline. With the tag removed, Maxey carries no restriction into Thursday's game, and an expected-return timeline does not apply since he is no longer day-to-day.
What it means for the 76ers
Philadelphia opens the season at Brooklyn on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET, and Maxey will be available for it. Last season he averaged 28.3 points, 6.6 assists and 4.1 rebounds over 38.0 minutes across 70 games, numbers that make him the 76ers' primary ball handler and scorer. The 76ers have not played a regular-season game yet in 2026-27, so there is no record to cite with or without him. In games without Maxey on the floor, VJ Edgecombe logged 35.0 minutes and 16.0 points, Joel Embiid played 31.6 minutes with 26.9 points, and Kelly Oubre Jr. added 31.5 minutes and 14.1 points, depth Philadelphia leaned on in his absence.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Maxey's status holds through the opener and beyond. An expected-return timeline does not apply since he has been cleared, not ruled out. Philadelphia also lists Anfernee Simons, Tacko Fall, Dominick Barlow and Adem Bona as day-to-day and Ariel Hukporti as out heading into Thursday's game at Brooklyn, reports worth tracking as the 76ers set their opening-night rotation.
Is Tyrese Maxey playing at Nets?
Yes. Maxey was cleared on Thursday, Oct. 8, and carries no restriction into Philadelphia's season opener at Brooklyn at 7:30 p.m. ET.
When will Tyrese Maxey be back?
He already is back. His day-to-day tag was lifted Thursday, and no expected-return timeline applies since he has been cleared, not ruled out.