Edgecombe shines, Bona slams and more in Sixers vs. Jazz Summer League highlights

The Philadelphia 76ers started their 2025 Summer League campaign on Saturday night, with VJ Edgecombe and Adem Bona filling highlight reels.

The Philadelphia 76ers — well, the Summer League version — got out on the court Saturday night for their first game of the seasonal schedule. It was the first chance to catch Sixers’ rookies VJ Edgecombe (No. 3 overall 2025 NBA Draft pick) and Johni Broome (No. 35 overall) as well as check back in with returning players like Adem Bona, Justin Edwards and more.

The Sixers ultimately fell to the Utah Jazz 93-89, but if you ask me, the real meat of these Summer League games comes from watching the individual plays within the games, not so much the final scores. So, let’s take a look at some of the Sixers’ highlights from their first summer outing of the year.

If you’re looking for a full recap of Saturday night’s contest as well as a breakdown of which Sixers players stood out the most, you can check that out here.

Spoiler alert: there is a lot of Edgecombe and Bona video coming up, but it’s warranted. Let’s get to the clips!

1. Adem Bona slams it home off pick-and-roll

Adem Bona looking strong and aggressive out of the gate, emphatically slamming this one down off a pick-and-roll at the top of the key.

2. VJ Edgecombe with a quick triple assist for Johni Broome

No need to over-complicate things! Edgecombe pulls the attention of two defenders and quickly passes out to fellow-rookie Johni Broome for a triple.

3. Edgecombe makes a difficult jumper look easy

This is one of those Tyrese Maxey type shots — the kind where you think “wow, he made that look a lot easier than it is”. It nearly looks like Edgecombe is about to trap himself on the baseline with two defenders in tow, but he instead pulls up for this silky smooth bucket.

4. Edgecombe takes it coast to coast

Not much to say here. Edgecombe simply has everyone else on the floor looking like they’re wearing lead shoes.

5. Bona muscles home assist from Mark Armstrong

More Bona doing Bona things! He hangs just outside the paint to give a driving Mark Armstrong a passing option, then muscles his way under the rim and up with the ball for the dunk. Armstrong had a rough game overall, but this was a nice heads-up play from him as well.

6. VJ Edgecombe threads needle with assist to Adem Bona

Edgecombe’s flashiest highlights from his Summer League debut might have been his dunks or scoring, but his playmaking potential needs to be taken note of as well. For this assist, Edgecombe is patient at the elbow despite being trapped out of his dribble and is able to stall for a moment as Jalen Hood-Schifino cuts through from the top of the key. The moment JHS pulls Bona’s defender away, Edgecombe slips the pass through for an easy Bona dunk.

Which play impressed you the most from the Sixers’ first Summer League game of 2025? Let us know in the comments!