The 76ers upgraded guard VJ Edgecombe from out to day-to-day with an abdomen issue on Monday morning. The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 28, the date of Philadelphia's game at Indiana.
What happened
The 76ers moved guard VJ Edgecombe from out to day-to-day in the injury report posted Monday at 10:14 a.m. ET. The listed issue is an abdomen injury, classified as a torso issue. He had been listed out since Sunday, when the abdomen problem first appeared as day-to-day and then changed to out. The report's comment, attributed to Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com, says Edgecombe was out for Sunday's game against the Pistons. The report gives an expected return date of Oct. 28. Edgecombe was also listed day-to-day with a groin issue on Saturday, Oct. 24, and was cleared from that listing the same day.
What it means for the 76ers
Philadelphia plays at the Pacers on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN. The 76ers are 3-1, hold the second seed and are coming off a loss. Edgecombe is averaging 12.3 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 32.6 minutes over three games. The team is 3-0 with him and 0-1 without him. In games he missed, the minutes ran through Tyrese Maxey (37.8), Jaylen Brown (36.8), Joel Embiid (34.7), LeBron James (33.5) and Dean Wade (32.6). Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (27.6), Anfernee Simons (22.3) and Adem Bona (14.5) filled out the rotation. Embiid is also day-to-day with a heel issue.
What to watch
The next injury report update has not been announced. The current report lists an expected return of Oct. 28, which is the date of the game at Indiana, but his status for that game is not final while he is listed day-to-day. Watch whether he moves to probable or questionable, or back to out, before the 7:00 p.m. ET tip. Embiid's heel status is the other item to track. No other games are in the schedule yet.
Is VJ Edgecombe playing at the Pacers on Oct. 28?
His status is not final. He is listed day-to-day with an abdomen issue, and the injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 28, the date of the game at Indiana. Tip is at 7:00 p.m. ET.
When will VJ Edgecombe be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 28. He moved from out to day-to-day on Monday, and no further timeline has been announced.