{"id":690066,"date":"2026-06-07T16:22:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T16:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/690066\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T16:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T16:22:10","slug":"vj-edgecombe-singles-out-3-sixers-veterans-who-helped-him-the-most","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/690066\/","title":{"rendered":"VJ Edgecombe singles out 3 Sixers veterans who helped him the most"},"content":{"rendered":"

Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> guard VJ Edgecombe<\/a> had one helluva rookie season. He averaged 16.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 4.2 assists while shooting 43.8% from the floor and 35.4% from deep. He also averaged 1.4 steals on his way to being named to the First Team All-Rookie team.<\/p>\n

Edgecombe was one of the better rookies in his class and has officially established himself as one of the rising stars in this league. His playoff run was a bit down as he shot only 29.2% from deep and 41.4% overall, but he had a historic Game 2 against the Boston Celtics<\/a> when he had 30 points and 10 rebounds in a win. He was the first rookie to reach those numbers in a playoff game since Tim Duncan<\/a> in 1998.<\/p>\n

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Edgecombe sat down with HoopsHype<\/a> while in Italy and revealed the three veterans on the roster who helped him the most in his maiden NBA season:<\/p>\n

Kyle Lowry<\/a>, Eric Gordon<\/a> before he got traded, PG (Paul George<\/a>), those three. They were the vets on the team. I ask a ton of questions. I’m the person who asks a ton of questions, ’cause I just wanna get better as a player and as a person. When it comes to financials or off the court or just buying stuff, housing, on the court, how to keep my body right. Like, what do you do? Like, what’s your routine? Like, how do you find your routines? Just stuff like that. So I would say those three help me a lot.<\/p>\n

Edgecombe revealed he has a relationship with everybody on the roster, but those three specifically helped him the most as he continued to grow as a player. Despite being a young rookie, he played with the poise of a 10-year veteran every single night. He had a big Game 7 against the Celtics as he had 23 points, six rebounds, and four assists while shooting 5-for-11 from deep in the win. He will continue to be one of the more important pieces for the Sixers going forward both in the present and the future.<\/p>\n

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