League coach detailed his first impressions of the rookie guard and what he will bring to the table moving forward

VJ Edgecombe settled into a chair in the corner of the 76ers’ practice court and acknowledged he was a bit fatigued. “First time on the court in a couple days,” he said. Blame the post-draft hoopla. It has been less than a week since Edgecombe was drafted by the Sixers with the third pick in the first round,

The Sixers are looking to see what they have in their rookies and to see their second-year players take steps forward in their games. The big name everybody wants to see, however, is rookie VJ Edgecombe, who was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft.