VJ Edgecombe Rumors

VJ Edgecombe: I've played many different roles this year. I've been the first option, the second option, the third option, the fourth option. I've played so many different roles, but it helps. It all played into my favor because of, like I said, who my teammates are.

HoopsHype

Who is your GOAT and why? VJ Edgecombe: You have the longevity of LeBron's career, and that's why I say he's my GOAT, just because of his longevity, you know, sustaining, staying there at a high level throughout the whole time. Yeah, that's why. That's why he's my GOAT.

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Is Victor Wembanyama even more ridiculous in person? VJ Edgecombe: Yeah, he's insane. Obviously, there's never been anyone around that's obviously as skilled as him at that height, so, yeah. I've seen him in person. I just think when you see somebody like that like in the court, what is this? Yeah, man. He's not real. I don't think he's real. [Laughs]

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Any rookie or 'welcome to the NBA' moments for you? VJ Edgecombe: When I was a primary defender for Ja Morant, he had 40... Yeah, I say that, I saw like that move of James Harden. You'd be like, 'Man, I won't foul him. If he does that, I won't foul him.' I fell for that, like he put my hand right in the cookie jar. So yeah, just stuff like that. You got me. I told my teammates before the game, I'm like, 'I won't get caught with that.' Go right there. Beep. Foul.

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Which veterans gave you the most guidance? VJ Edgecombe: Kyle Lowry, Eric Gordon before he got traded, PG, those three. They were the vets on the team. I ask a ton of questions. I'm the person who asks a ton of questions, 'cause I just wanna get better as a player and as a person. When it comes to financials or off the court or just buying stuff, housing, on the court, how to keep my body right. Like, what do you do? Like, what's your routine? Like, how do you find your routines? Just stuff like that. So I would say those three help me a lot.

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“VJ Edgecombe always seems one step ahead on the defensive end. He pokes his hands into the passing lanes with perfect timing, triggering the fast break the other way.” “VJ took a star turn in his sole season at Baylor, earning 2024/25 Big 12 Rookie of the Year honors. He ranked fourth in the conference with 68 steals.” When asked if the company uses humans or AI to write the blurbs on its cards, referring specifically to these Edgecombe descriptions, Panini said in a statement to The Athletic: “Panini has a full-time, dedicated team of real people, many of which are former sports writers that write trading card backs for Panini products.” This isn’t the first time Panini has been accused of using AI to produce information on its trading cards. Collectors have suspected that several Downtown insert cards within Panini’s 2024 Donruss set used AI, particularly a Michael Penix/Bijan Robinson card where the Atlanta Falcons logo faces the wrong way on an oddly lined football field.

New York Times

The 19th edition of the adidas Eurocamp will take place from June 5–7 in Treviso, serving as a premier pre-draft showcase for international basketball players aged 16 to 22. This year’s event features a high-profile lineup of special guests, highlighted by Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner and Eurocamp alumnus Bogdan Bogdanovic. The German and Serbian players will be joined by fellow NBA star VJ Edgecombe to mentor the prospects gathered in Italy. Besides the active NBA players, the rosters for this year’s camp were also recently announced, showcasing top international talent across multiple teams. Notable prospects include Oscar Wembanyama, Meissa Faye, and David Torresani on Team Eurocamp. The development program also features prospects like Cameron Houindo and Swann Penda on Team Next Gen, Yumiti Saidake on Team World, and Dash Daniels representing Team NBL Next Stars.

EuroHoops.net

Special guests Franz Wagner (Orlando Magic) and Eurocamp alumni Bogdan Bogdanović (Los Angeles Clippers) and VJ Edgecombe (Philadelphia 76ers) will share their experiences and personal paths to the NBA with the next generation of global talent.

HoopsHype

NBA Communications: The 2025-26 Kia NBA All-Rookie First Team: Cedric Coward, @memgrizz VJ Edgecombe, @sixers Cooper Flagg, @dallasmavs Dylan Harper, @spurs Kon Knueppel, @hornets

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Cody Taylor: Franz Wagner, Bogdan Bogdanović and VJ Edgecombe are among the players who will be special guest mentors at adidas Eurocamp 2026 on June 5-7 in Treviso, Italy. The following teams and athletes will participate:

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In a perfect scenario, the 76ers' front office begins to gauge the trade market on Embiid and George while building a roster centered around Maxey and Edgecombe. But unless Philadelphia is willing to include draft capital, moving off the $300 million in owed salary is difficult. Looking at trades for the 76ers' star veterans would counter what president of basketball operations Daryl Morey stressed at the February trade deadline. "We have some as-close-to-untouchable players as you might have in this league in Tyrese and Joel and VJ, Paul. We like our core," Morey said.

ESPN

He took heavy criticism for the McCain trade. But objectively, the Sixers concluded he probably would never be a starter in Philadelphia because of Edgecombe’s emergence. Garnering a first-round pick for a projected reserve constitutes a fair deal. The fairer critique is that the 76ers didn’t use the deadline to bring in someone who could immediately help, although Morey explored multiple paths to do so, kicking the tires on a handful of wing options and a big man.

New York Times

‪Derek Bodner‬: VJ Edgecombe: "Coming into next year a team won't ever leave me open." "In the regular season I was shooting the ball pretty well. Playoffs come it's a different vibe. Intensity, fire, closeouts are a lot quicker...I'm gonna work. That's all I'm gonna do, whatever I gotta do to get better."

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