Overview

• Philadelphia used the No. 3 pick to draft 19-year-old guard V.J. Edgecombe from Baylor in the 2025 NBA Draft.
• He averaged 15 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game on 43.6% shooting from the field and 34% from three-point range last season.
• Daryl Morey lauded his work ethic and winning mentality, and Paul George likened his toughness and two-way play to Jimmy Butler.
• Edgecombe became emotional on live TV as he reflected on growing up without electricity in the Bahamas for seven years and thanked his mother.
• The Ringer’s Kyle Mann awarded the pick an A- grade and Philadelphia now boasts a promising guard trio with Tyrese Maxey and Jared McCain.