NBA Players of the Week: Jerome and Maxey
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has named Memphis Grizzlies guard Ty Jerome and Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey its players of the week for the opening week of the 2026-27 season.
The NBA, the North American professional basketball league, has announced its best players for the first week of the 2026-27 season (Oct. 20–25). Memphis Grizzlies guard Ty Jerome won the award in the Western Conference, while Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey took it in the Eastern Conference. The honor is given in each of the two conferences into which the league's teams are divided.
Jerome's numbers
Jerome made a highly productive start to the campaign. Over his first three games he averaged 34.7 points and six assists, shooting 56.3% from the field. Memphis won all three of those games.
Maxey's numbers
Maxey averaged 28.8 points, 4.8 assists and four rebounds across the first four games of the season. Philadelphia won three of its four games in that stretch.
Other candidates
In the West, the nominees also included Los Angeles Lakers teammates Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, Minnesota Timberwolves leader Anthony Edwards, Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Houston Rockets representative Amen Thompson.
In the East, the contenders also included Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks players Dyson Daniels and Jalen Johnson, and Indiana Pacers duo Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam.
The league made the announcement on October 26.
