Overview

• The three-year extension replaces Edwards’s $1.96 million team option and locks in a $2 million salary for 2025-26 with two seasons guaranteed.
• As a non-Bird free agent, Edwards can receive raises capped at five percent annually, a structure that preserves the Sixers’ salary cap flexibility.
• Edwards averaged 10.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 steals over 44 games (26 starts) in his rookie season after moving from a two-way deal.
• A Philadelphia native and Imhotep Charter alum, Edwards earned head coach Nick Nurse’s trust through his defensive acumen, spot-up shooting and on-ball scoring improvements.
• The contract underscores the franchise’s commitment to developing local talent and leveraging non-Bird mechanisms for roster management.