Overview

• Edgecombe posted 28 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, two blocks and one steal in his July 5 Summer League debut against the Utah Jazz’s Ace Bailey.
• Nine-time All-Star Paul George praised Edgecombe’s poise on both ends of the floor and compared his mid-range tenacity to a young Jimmy Butler.
• NBA scouts have drawn parallels between Edgecombe’s athletic two-way game and the styles of Quentin Grimes and Victor Oladipo.
• He suffered a left thumb sprain during on-court workouts and was ruled out of the Las Vegas Summer League opener on July 8.
• The Sixers have scheduled a re-evaluation of his thumb sprain, bringing his Summer League run to an early end as they integrate their new talent alongside stars Joel Embiid and Paul George.