Overview

• VJ Edgecombe has missed the Las Vegas slate with a left thumb sprain but is on track to play against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday.
• Jared McCain continues cautious recovery from a mid-December meniscus surgery while serving as a vocal presence on the Sixers’ bench.
• The two guards built a friendship during McCain’s recruitment of Edgecombe to Duke, helping cultivate an inclusive Summer League culture praised by coach T. J. DiLeo.
• The Summer Sixers dropped a 96-94 decision to the Charlotte Hornets, highlighting offensive struggles in the absence of their top rookies.
• Team president Daryl Morey is treating Summer League as a development lab to evaluate rookie impact and deepen Philadelphia’s guard rotation.