Asked by a reporter how tall he was, Maxey, who is listed at 6-foot-2, said “taller than you.” That led to the 6-3 McCain adding, “and I’m taller than him.”

After the loss to the Heat, a team meeting was held. Details emerged that Tyrese Maxey spoke up and called out Joel Embiid for his tardiness as he wants the big fella to be a better leader for the group going forward. With the Sixers now looking to move on, Maxey told reporters why he spoke up per The Athletic:

The Sixers picked up a huge win over the Nets on Friday thanks to a 30-point effort from Jared McCain and 26-points from Tyrese Maxey.Maxey, McCain power Sixers to much-needed win over the Nets origin