Matisse Thybulle is one of the NBA's best perimeter defenders, and He was selected in the first round of the 2019 NBA draft with the 20th overall pick

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On October 23, he made his debut in the NBA, coming off the bench in a 107–93 win over the Celtics with three points, a rebound, an assist, two steals and two blocks

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After scoring 20 points, hitting five three-pointers, and making three steals in a win over the Raptors on December 8, he joined Allen Iverson

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In his second season in 2020–21, Thybulle was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, though he only averaged 20 minutes per game

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Recently, the Sixers scored 144 points to win against the Hornets over the weekend; as they scored a season-high of 144 points, they then made a win over Indiana

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The New vaccine mandate was implemented in January Fifteen in Canada require individuals to be fully vaccinated before entering the country

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Team Sixers' announced recently that Matisse Thybulle is Ineligible to Play; it seems that there are some connections between the vaccine mandate and Thybulle out

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If that policy changes, Matisse Thybulle will be classified as being responsible for being unable to play and, as a result, would reportedly face a $31,000 fine

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