Sixers draft VJ Edgecombe at No. 3 in the 2025 NBA Draft

For the last few weeks of the process, an endless stream of reports pinpointed VJ Edgecombe as the guy the Sixers would take at No. 3. At the height of smoke screen season, it almost seemed too obvious and too well-reported to be true. In the end, there wasn't much mystery. The Sixers took a player they feel they can trust.
Edgecombe has been viewed as one of the safest two-way bets in this class for good reason. During his lone season at Baylor, he filled the box score and left his mark on both ends of the floor to the tune of 15 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.1 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game. Scott Drew had him play off-ball, on-ball, at the point of attack, as a gambler in zones, a...