Sixers rookie VJ Edgecombe missed practice with hip soreness and will be reevaluated
The Sixers play their third exhibition game Friday night vs. the Orlando Magic. They hope to know Edgecombe's status in the morning.
Rookie VJ Edgecombe didn’t practice with the 76ers on Thursday because of left hip soreness.
“They are going to check him out,” coach Nick Nurse said, “and I think they’re going to give an update [Friday].”
The Sixers hope to provide an update in the morning on his status for Friday night’s exhibition game against the Orlando Magic, the Sixers’ first game at Xfinity Mobile Arena after they opened the preseason with two games against the New York Knicks in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Edgecombe had 14 points on 4-for-13 shooting to go with six rebounds and three assists in the Sixers’ 99-84 loss to the Knicks on Oct. 2. The 6-foot-4 shooting guard then had 10 points on 3-for-9 shooting along with two rebounds, five assists, one block, and a steal in Saturday’s 113-104 loss.
The Sixers selected Edgecombe with the third pick in June’s NBA draft.
Edgecombe is the third member of the Bahamian national team to become a Sixer in recent seasons, joining current teammate Eric Gordon and former Sixer Buddy Hield. A close friend of Edgecombe who was at the draft, Hield played 32 games with the Sixers two seasons ago.
The Sixers will play their fourth and final exhibition game at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Oct. 17. They’ll open the regular season vs. the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on Oct. 22.