Philadelphia 76ers’ VJ Edgecombe performs throughout a preseason NBA basketball sport on Friday, October 17, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Picture/Matt Slocum)
By JONATHAN BURROWS
Tribune Sports activities Reporter
jburrows@tribunemedia.web
Within the Philadelphia 76ers’ ultimate preseason sport, rookie Valdez “VJ” Edgecombe put collectively 26 factors taking pictures 10 of 18 from the sector, six rebounds, three assists and 5 steals in 34 minutes of play in opposition to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Philadelphia this previous weekend. The 76ers would win the sport 126-110.
Edgecombe’s efficiency was most notable for its effectivity and exercise, significantly on the defensive finish (5 steals) and caring for the ball with only one turnover.
76ers head coach Nick Nurse expressed his nice shock to see how far Alton Edgecombe has actually are available in his growth. “I believe we thought, ‘OK, possibly he might play on the ball some,’ … I believe he’s method forward of the place we thought he could be with the ability to try this.”
Edgecombe’s first official regular-season sport is scheduled for October 22 in opposition to the Boston Celtics in Boston.
That opening evening shall be a much more rigorous check than the preseason, particularly in opposition to a veteran Celtics crew on their residence courtroom. Nonetheless, Edgecombe’s preseason surge provides followers and supporters alike a motive to imagine he might contribute early for this 76ers crew.
