Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe, chosen No. 3 total within the 2025 draft, is seeking to make an affect within the Metropolis of Brotherly Love straight away. He has the athleticism, defensive abilities, and ending capability on offense to the place he can produce at a excessive stage straight away.
Although he solely performed two video games in the summertime league as he was restricted to a left thumb sprain, he confirmed what he is ready to do at a excessive stage. Edgecombe confirmed off a capability to get to the basket–and the free-throw line–as properly as make an affect on the glass and to have the ability to produce on each ends of the ground. He seems to be like a two-way participant straight away.
On the newest episode of “Podcast P with Paul George”, Edgecombe spoke along with his new teammate in regards to the gamers he patterns his sport after:
(Victor) Oladipo when he was with the Pacers. D-Wade (Dwyane Wade). I watch, like, at present within the league, I watch a number of Ant (Anthony Edwards). I watch a number of Ant, however I watch all people for actual. Like, I watch defensive clips. I’m watching Jrue Vacation, Derrick White. Like, I am watching them! Simply making an attempt to be taught each ends of the ground. So, yeah, they’re superb.
If Edgecombe is watching guys like Oladipo and Wade–which, by the way in which, was the exact NBA comparisons Sixers Wire made for Edgecombe–then he’s going to be in an awesome place. It is apparent that he desires to be taught and be an awesome participant on this league and watching and studying from a few of the sport’s greats is just going to assist him transfer ahead as a younger participant on this league.
