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VJ Edgecombe Returns From Thumb Sprain to Anchor SixersSummer League Victory

His late scoring surge provides Sixers leadership fresh evaluation data ahead of training camp

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Overview

  • Edgecombe missed four Las Vegas games rehabbing a left thumb sprain sustained after a 28-point, 10-rebound debut in Salt Lake City
  • He went 0-for-7 in the first half of his return but spearheaded a decisive late run in Philadelphia’s 74-58 win over Washington
  • Defensive versatility shone through with three steals and a block in his first action since the injury
  • President Daryl Morey, GM Elton Brand and coach Nick Nurse are using his performances to assess how he fits alongside Joel Embiid and Paul George
  • The Sixers will continue monitoring his health and two-way upside to inform final roster decisions before training camp