VJ Edgecombe ‘itching’ to return to Sixers summer league
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Jared McCain and VJ Edgecombe are the Sixers' youngest building blocks. The good news: the two guards are already joined at the hip.
The 19-year-old poured in a game-high 28 points on 13 of 27 shooting, hauled in 10 rebounds, dished out four assists, made two blocks and had just two turnovers. While Edgecombe struggled from beyond the arc (1 of 7) and from the charity stripe (1 of 3), it won't take away from the fact that his Summer League debut was a resounding success.
It was just one game — a summer league exhibition at that — but VJ Edgecombe provided a glimpse of what could make him a solid addition to the 76ers. It’s easy to become leery of performances from contests that aren’t remotely close to actual NBA competition.
Walter Clayton Jr. starred in Utah's third win at the Salt Lake Summer League. The national champion at Florida led the Jazz with 20 points to take down Nikola Topic and the Thunder. Kyle Filipowski produced an 18-point, 16-rebound double-double to complement Clayton's scoring outburst. Ajay Mitchell led the Thunder with 19 points.
The California Classic featured the Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs and the Golden State Warriors while the Salt Lake City League featured the Memphis Grizzlies, Oklahoma City Thunder, Philadelphia 76ers and Utah Jazz. Here are some of the best moments from the start of Summer League action.
The short-handed version of the Philadelphia 76ers fall to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the summer league on Monday.