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Sixers Make Decision on VJ Edgecombe's Status vs Hornets

The Philadelphia 76ers have revealed an update on VJ Edgecombe.
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Mar 20, 2025; Raleigh, NC, USA; Baylor Bears guard VJ Edgecombe (7) reacts during practice at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images
Mar 20, 2025; Raleigh, NC, USA; Baylor Bears guard VJ Edgecombe (7) reacts during practice at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images | Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

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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, Edgecombe was evaluated before the matchup. While the Sixers left the door open for him to potentially return to action to take on the Charlotte Hornets, he is officially ruled out.

According to a team official, Edgecombe is still progressing with his recovery, and will continue to do on-court workouts over the next two days. The Sixers will have their next game on Tuesday in Vegas. Edgecombe will be evaluated once again, and his game status will be determined shortly after.

Lately, Edgecombe’s been dealing with a thumb sprain. The setback occurred after the Sixers’ Summer League opener in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Ahead of the Thursday night matchup against the San Antonio Spurs, the Sixers’ Summer League coach TJ DiLeo spoke on Edgecombe’s experience as he’s recovering.

“He’s not on the court getting the reps, but he’s learning everything,” said DiLeo. “So, that’s the main thing for young players in the summer league. The biggest goal is to get them acclimated to what we’re trying to do and learning everything we’re trying to do and kind of build that from Summer League.”

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Mar 21, 2025; Raleigh, NC, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs forward RJ Melendez (22) defends against Baylor Bears guard VJ Edgecombe (7) during the second half in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: Zachary Taft-Imagn Images | Zachary Taft-Imagn Images

On Friday, 76ers President of Basketball Operations, Daryl Morey, dished in some additional commentary.

“Sort of a day-to-day thing,” Morey told reporters. “He did parts of practice [yesterday], and it'd be more today, and see how it feels. So, yeah, we're hoping to have him be back out there. Now, everyone's excited, including us and VJ. Mostly VJ. VJ is the most annoyed by this. He really wants to be out there, and our medical staff is trying to be smart about it."

Morey couldn’t place an exact timeline on Edgecombe on Friday. The President of Basketball Ops said it would ultimately come down to symptoms. The rookie will get checked out once again early next week.

For the time being, the Summer Sixers will continue battling on Saturday against the Hornets.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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