Philadelphia 76ers guard VJ Edgecombe continues to make an impact in his second season in the league. Despite a serious role change where the ball is not in his hands as much as it was in his rookie season, Edgecombe has continued to impact winning.
His scoring average has dropped from 16.0 as a rookie to 12.7 right now, but he's averaging 6.3 rebounds and shooting 35.8% from deep. Edgecombe has continued to find ways to impact things without any type of complaining or drop-off in overall production. That's impressive to see for a player so young in his second year in the league.
"I mean he’s just that kind of person, really," said coach Nick Nurse. "He's about winning. He's about doing the right thing. He's always a great teammate, and again,
even at his young age, he's a leader. He's one of the team leaders. He just has a good feel for for the game."
That feel for the game is what's really impressive about Edgecombe's overall time in the league. The No. 3 pick of the 2025 draft continues to find his way for this veteran group that has its eyes on a championship. Even with all of the accomplished players around him, Edgecombe has been a prominent voice in the team's locker room and out on the floor. It's a testament to his work ethic and understanding of how to succeed so quickly in the NBA.
"He has a good feel for relationships," finished Nurse. "A good feel on how he handles coaching. Kind of everything. He probably throw—how he handles media, everything in there, right? He's just got a kind of good, high character and and just kind of who he is."
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Sixers coach Nick Nurse gives praise to VJ Edgecombe for winning ways
