As Edgecombe moves forward, the Sixers are not going to push him. There's no reason to. It's July. Yes, summer league reps are important for development, but not enough to push him through a thumb sprain at this stage of the game.

As the Philadelphia 76ers continue their Las Vegas Summer League run on Saturday, the team will continue to be without its top pick, VJ Edgecombe. As expected,

No. 3 pick V.J. Edgecombe and No. 2 pick Dylan Harper expected to face off at Thomas & Mack Center at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George says the franchise may have found its next Jimmy Butler at the NBA Summer League.

Sixers rookie guard VJ Edgecombe has been diagnosed with a left thumb sprain and will miss Thursday night's Summer League game.

The Philadelphia 76ers were plagued by injuries last year. Many of their starters suffered season-ending injuries throughout the course of the year, causing them to miss most of the season.

The Philadelphia 76ers have seen many of the top players in the league play for their franchise with only one player being named Defensive Player of the Year.

After signing Jabari Walker to a two-way deal, the Sixers have now reportedly signed former San Antonio Spurs and Atlanta Hawks forward Dominick Barlow to a two-way deal. He stands at 6-foot-9 and has averaged 4.2 points and 3.1 rebounds in his career.

Justin Edwards, a Philadelphia native, emerged in the 2024-25 season as a rookie while the Sixers were dealing with several significant injuries.

PHILADELPHIA — JULY 9, 2025 — Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey announced today that the team has signed Dominick Barlow to a two-way contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The 2024-25 NBA season was a disaster for the Philadelphia 76ers. Injuries to forward Paul George and center Joel Embiid derailed the franchise's push for a championship before it ever got started. A lack of frontcourt depth also played a role in how much Nick Nurse's team floundered through the campaign.