Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images This doesn’t necessarily mean that Jared Butler won’t be back in Philly next year, though. Now that the 2025 NBA draft is over, the Sixers are turning their attention toward free agency. After news broke earlier Friday that Andre Drummond (unsurprisingly) intends to pick up his $5.0 million player option, Keith Pompey of the … [Read more...] about Report: Sixers decline Jared Butler’s $2.3 million team option
Report: Sixers to decline Justin Edwards’ option, plan to sign new three-year deal
Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images The undrafted free agent from last year has got himself another new deal and a raise. Now the offseason is really cooking with gas. ESPN’s Shams Charania has reported that the Sixers will be declining the team option for Justin Edwards’ contract next season in order to sign him to a new deal that spans three years. The … [Read more...] about Report: Sixers to decline Justin Edwards’ option, plan to sign new three-year deal
In VJ Edgecombe, Sixers get a player with a high ceiling — and the work ethic to reach it
Photo by David L. Nemec /NBAE via Getty Images The Sixers believe VJ Edgecombe has a high ceiling. Just as important, they believe he has the mindset to reach that ceiling. The Bahamas aren’t exactly a hotbed for finding NBA talent. Only three players actually born in the Bahamas were in the league last season. That number will increase next season once VJ Edgecombe … [Read more...] about In VJ Edgecombe, Sixers get a player with a high ceiling — and the work ethic to reach it
5 prospects that make sense for the Sixers at No. 35
Photo by Brett Wilhelm/NCAA Photos via Getty Images As the second round draws near, let’s take a look at five players the Sixers could target with the 35th pick. One night down, one night to go. Barring a trade, the Sixers will be on the clock for the second round with the 35th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. With Baylor’s VJ Edgecombe already in the fold, it’s time … [Read more...] about 5 prospects that make sense for the Sixers at No. 35
Sixers’ rookie VJ Edgecombe will wear No. 77
Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images The Sixers’ third overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft officially has his jersey number. In recent weeks, it started to feel more and more likely that the Sixers would take VJ Edgecombe with their third overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. And as the big night arrived, there were no first-round trades or last-minute dramas for the Sixers. … [Read more...] about Sixers’ rookie VJ Edgecombe will wear No. 77