VJ Edgecombe reacts to playing first postseason game after Sixers win
Rookie VJ Edgecombe reacts to playing in his first postseason game after the Philadelphia 76ers knocked off the Orlando Magic.
PHILADELPHIA -- The entire 2025-26 season is, obviously, one of firsts for Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe. The No. 3 overall pick got his first taste of postseason basketball in the NBA on Wednesday as the Sixers knocked off the Orlando Magic 109-97 in the play-in tournament to clinch a playoff spot.
Edgecombe was excellent as he had 19 points and 11 rebounds in the contest, and despite shooting just 1-for-5 from deep and committing four turnovers, he made an impact on either end. That is the most impressive aspect of his game as he continues to make an impact on the floor even if he isn't shooting it particularly well. "I thought, for him, he made some little bit more off the script decisions tonight with the ball, but it didn't matter the rest of the game, right?
" said coach Nick Nurse. "He was flying in for rebounds. He was guarding really hard, and I think that's a good one to get under his belt from an offensive standpoint.
That's the thing about him. He's going to impact the game, even maybe when he's not playing the greatest offense in the world, but he's still impacted the game in a big way. " "Off the script" is probably the best way to describe Edgecombe's performances at times, but he also was able to give the Sixers a lift in plenty of ways.