Sixers rave about ‘special’ VJ Edgecombe after first workouts

Sixers rave about ‘special’ VJ Edgecombe after first workouts

CAMDEN, N.J. — VJ Edgecombe’s welcome to life in the NBA involved a training trip to Los Angeles hosted by Tyrese Maxey, the All-Star guard taking his new young charge to Disneyland. “He made me wear some goofy hat,” Edgecombe recalled on Friday at 76ers media day, without specifying between “goofy” and “Goofy.” His on-court welcome to the NBA moment was getting blindsided by an Andre Drummond screen in pickup runs before training camp opened Sa…

Sixers Notes: Embiid, Edgecombe, Maxey, Backup Centers

As always, the Sixers‘ prospects will hinge on the availability of star center Joel Embiid, and coach Nick Nurse sees reasons to be encouraged through the first few days of training camp. Before his team opens the preseason Thursday in Abu Dhabi, Nurse discussed Embiid’s progress and other topics with PHLY Sports (YouTube link, hat tip to ClutchPoints). “I think the encouraging things are some of the stuff that he’s said that he looks good, righ…