Overview
- Tyrese Maxey said during Tuesday's media day that VJ Edgecombe must be a consistent, every-night contributor and that the team will lean on his youth and energy.
- Edgecombe has pushed back in camp too, telling reporters via Derek Bodner that he and LeBron James are holding each other accountable and that he is already asserting himself in the new system.
- Edgecombe finished his rookie season averaging 16.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists across 75 games, numbers that established him as a core young piece for Philadelphia.
- The Sixers added LeBron James and acquired Jaylen Brown in the offseason to join Joel Embiid and Maxey, moves that have raised title expectations and could reduce Edgecombe’s scoring usage this year.
- The key questions to watch in the coming weeks are Edgecombe’s minutes, his role with the four stars on the floor, and whether camp chemistry turns Maxey’s public backing into a stable, defined role before the Oct. 20 season opener.