The Philadelphia 76ers will have their options for the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NBA draft as there are a lot of talented players worthy of that selection. They can turn to guys like Rutgers star Ace Bailey, Baylor’s VJ Edgecombe, Texas’ Tre Johnson, or Duke’s Kon Knueppel.
While many are clamoring for Bailey, there is a school of thought that Edgecombe is going to be the better player long term. He’s a maniacal competitor, a superb athlete, gets after it on the defensive end, and has the looks of a future NBA star.
It appears that the Sixers have that same thought process. Per Jake Fischer per Marc Stein’s substack:
The prime candidate at No. 3, at this juncture, appears to be Baylor freshman guard VJ Edgecombe, who sources say visited with the Sixers last week. There’s an expectation that Philadelphia will bring in Rutgers’ Ace Bailey down the road, but I have not heard of a workout that Bailey has scheduled to date.
Edgecombe is said to have impressed with his work ethic, personality and interviews. He went to dinner with Morey and other Sixers higher-ups. Even Tyrese Maxey, sources say, flew in for the occasion. The Sixers are certainly intrigued by what type of defensive complement Edgecombe could provide their All-Star guard, sources say, in addition to his explosive upside on the offensive side of the ball.
Edgecombe’s workout with the Sixers is the only known visit for the Bahamian national teamer, sources say. Several teams are of the belief he might only work out with Philadelphia, although it’s still very early in the draft process.
If one has been following along with Sixers Wire’s draft boards–the latest can be seen here–this shouldn’t be a surprise. While Bailey is going to be one of the options the Sixers will look at with the No. 3 pick, Edgecombe figures to be a better player in the long term. That will be up to president Daryl Morey and his staff to figure out, but it appears that they are just as high on Edgecombe as they were left feeling impressed by the workout.