VJ Edgecombe is healthy for the Sixers, and a report says his 2027/28 option is picked up
VJ Edgecombe is not on the injury report after a short Day-To-Day tag in mid-October. Per an Oct. 19 report, the Sixers exercised his 2027/28 option. He played 34.8 minutes in an Oct. 20 win over the Knicks.
By the 76ers Nightly Desk · updated 2 h ago01The story of the nightHealthy and back on the floorEdgecombe is not on the injury report.
Edgecombe is not on the injury report. The Sixers listed him as Day-To-Day on Oct. 16, for rest and other reasons. He stayed Day-To-Day on Oct. 17 and was cleared the same day. He then played in an Oct. 20 win over the Knicks and logged 34.8 minutes. That is a full workload, and it shows the tag was nothing that limited him. He is 21 years old. He stands 6-5 and weighs 190 pounds. He wears No. 77 and came to Philadelphia from Baylor. He has 1 season of NBA experience. The Sixers leaned on him heavily last season, and nothing in the October injury notes suggests that will change. For now, Philadelphia has a healthy young guard with a full role and a front office that has reportedly committed to him for another year.
02Last season by the numbersEdgecombe played 75 games for Philadelphia last season, at 35.0 minutes a night.
Edgecombe played 75 games for Philadelphia last season, at 35.0 minutes a night. He averaged 16.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists. He added 1.4 steals and 0.5 blocks per game. He turned it over 1.8 times a game, a low number for a guard who had the ball that often. His plus-minus was 0.8, so the Sixers were slightly better with him on the floor. The rebounding stands out for a 6-5 guard. So does the steal rate, which points to active hands on the perimeter. He did a bit of everything without forcing the action. Keep in mind these are 2025-26 numbers, not this season's. They are the baseline he brings into 2026-27, and they set a high bar for a player with 1 season behind him.
03Shooting and roleEdgecombe shot 43.8 percent from the field last season.
Edgecombe shot 43.8 percent from the field last season. He made 35.4 percent of his threes and 81.8 percent at the line. His true shooting percentage was 54.0. His usage rate was 19.6 percent, which means he was not the first option on most possessions. He got his points inside the offense instead of dominating the ball. The free-throw number is a good sign for his touch. If his three-point shooting holds or improves, defenses will have to close out harder on him. That opens driving lanes for a guard his size. The assist numbers suggest he can make the extra pass when help comes. For the Sixers, the question this season is whether a bigger role would come with the same efficiency. Last season's numbers say he can handle more.
04October so farEdgecombe has had a busy October.
Edgecombe has had a busy October. On Oct. 5 against the Knicks he had 12 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists in 19.5 minutes in a win, with a plus-minus of 12.0. On Oct. 8 against Brooklyn he scored 11 with 5 rebounds and 1 assist in 22.7 minutes in a loss. His best scoring night came on Oct. 10 against Boston: 19 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists in 26.0 minutes. The Sixers lost that game, and he finished at -12.0. The Day-To-Day tag came after that. He was back for the Oct. 20 win over the Knicks with 9 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist in 34.8 minutes and a plus-minus of 0.0. It was a quiet scoring night, but he got the minutes.
05Last spring against Boston and New YorkThe Sixers' 2025-26 season ended with games against Boston and New York, and Edgecombe played big minutes in both.
The Sixers' 2025-26 season ended with games against Boston and New York, and Edgecombe played big minutes in both. On April 30 against the Celtics he had 14 points and 8 rebounds in 38.0 minutes, with a plus-minus of 18.0 in a win. On May 2 he scored 23 with 6 rebounds and 4 assists in 43.7 minutes, another win, at 19.0. The Knicks games went the other way. He scored 12 on May 4, 17 on May 6 and 11 on May 8, and Philadelphia lost all of them. The last game, on May 10, was the roughest: 8 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists in 30.4 minutes at -33.0. New York is also the team he has already beaten this October, on Oct. 5 and Oct. 20.
06Contract outlookPer an Oct.
Per an Oct. 19 report, the Sixers exercised their 2027/28 option on Edgecombe. If that holds, he stays under team control through that season. He also showed up in an Oct. 15 roundup of Atlantic Division notes. On last season's numbers, the decision looks easy for the front office: 16.0 points, 4.2 assists and 81.8 percent at the line from a 21-year-old guard who played 75 games. Picking up the option gives Philadelphia cost certainty while Edgecombe builds on that season. It also tells you how the team sees him. He is part of the plan, not a trade chip. The next step is his own play. A strong 2026-27 would make his next contract the bigger story.
Edgecombe16.0 ppg
Holiday16.3 ppg
