The summer league is all about development and growth. The Sixers want to see what they have in their youngsters such as rookies VJ Edgecombe and Johni Broome as well as second-year players Justin Edwards and Adem Bona. The summer league is the perfect time for first impressions and the Sixers got some good ones in a tough 93-89 loss to the Jazz.

This is why the majority of teams had VJ Edgecombe third on their draft boards, and why Philadelphia took him at No. 3. Edgecombe put on a show in his Summer League debut, scoring 28 points, showing his explosiveness (particularly in transition),

VJ Edgecombe flew down the lane and past Walter Clayton Jr., then punched home a one-handed dunk. It felt like the 76ers’ third overall draft pick’s announcement that his team’s most-anticipated summer league in years was underway.