Edwards, 21, often keeps his responses short and sweet. But after nearly swinging a nationally-televised playoff rematch against the New York Knicks in the Sixers' direction on Wednesday night, he provided a telling glimpse into his mental journey over the last few months.
Multiple members of the Philadelphia 76ers give their thoughts on the play of undrafted rookie Justin Edwards.
The 2024-25 season has not gone as planned for the Philadelphia 76ers. Their Big 3 of Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey have played only 10 games together--finishing only seven of those games--as injuries have decimated the roster.
Tyrese Maxey and the Sixers avoided an embarrassing outcome as they were shorthanded against the New York Knicks, but they ended up with a familiar result, taking another loss, which occurred in overtime.
Tyrese Maxey returns, but the Philadelphia 76ers fall to the New York Knicks at home as the long streak continues.
The Sixers dropped their fifth consecutive game and dipped to 10 games under .500 on Saturday night in Indiana. With a 115-102 loss to the Pacers, the Sixers now sit at 15-25. They’ll reach the season’s halfway point Sunday when they visit the Bucks.
Off a screen from Guerschon Yabusele, he drove past his defender, got two feet into the paint, and handed the ball off once he had occupied the help defender. It was the right play. Coach Nick Nurse has kept Edwards — an undrafted rookie on a two-way contract — on the court because of these plays.
Tyrese Maxey and Paul George were late additions to the injury report for the 76ers' matchup with the Thunder.
But while the game itself was a wash, one bright spot emerged for Philadelphia: hometown kid Justin Edwards, who dropped 25 points on 9-of-16 shooting from
Despite a good game from Paul George and a huge second half from Tyrese Maxey, the Sixers dropped their fourth straight game.
Their Big 3 of Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey have played only 10 games ... take advantage of their opportunities like Justin Edwards has for Philadelphia. "Like six or seven guys ...
Pascal Siakam scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and Myles Turner added 18 points and 11 rebounds to help the Indiana Pacers beat the short-handed 76ers 115-102 Saturday night.