Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard VJ Edgecombe was ruled out of Tuesday night’s game vs. the San Antonio Spurs after he suffered a back injury.

Edgecombe landed hard on his back in the final seconds of the first half after he was fouled by Spurs forward Carter Bryant on a 3-point attempt. Edgecombe made two of three free throws before the first half, but then didn’t return for the third quarter with the Sixers trailing by 25 points.

Edgecombe finished the game with six points, four rebounds and one assist in 20 minutes. 

The Sixers were already very shorthanded against the Spurs at Xfinity Mobile Arena. 

Joel Embiid was out with a strained right oblique injury, Paul George is still serving his suspension and Kelly Oubre Jr. was ruled out earlier Tuesday due to an illness. 

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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