The Philadelphia 76ers will head into the 2026-27 season with high expectations following the big trade to acquire Jaylen Brown from the Boston Celtics. The All-NBA Second Team member will join Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe, and Joel Embiid to form a talented foursome in an effort to end a 43-year **** le drought and reach the mountaintop for the first time since 1983.
Edgecombe is coming off an impressive rookie season in which he averaged 16.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 4.2 **** ists in his maiden season. He will now have Brown join him in Philadelphia after the two just went at it in the playoffs where the Sixers rallied from a 3-1 deficit to eliminate the Celtics in Round 1.
Speaking with Amazon Prime Video during Philadelphia's summer league game on Tuesday, Edgecombe gave his reaction to the Brown deal and revealed it was tough for him to see Paul George go in the deal after the two had built a strong relationship.:
I was getting a pedicure. I was getting a pedicure. Jameer (Nelson) was calling me, and I didn't see it, and then I see the message, ‘Hey call me ASAP.’ I was kind of scared because I'm like this is the start of free agency. Why is the vice president calling me?…He called me twice, so I was like, man. But then he told me what happened. For me, it's bittersweet just because of how close me and PG are. But then it's also Jaylen Brown.
Edgecombe also discussed the fit for the group to Amazon Prime:
Edgecombe is coming off an impressive rookie season in which he averaged 16.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 4.2 **** ists in his maiden season. He will now have Brown join him in Philadelphia after the two just went at it in the playoffs where the Sixers rallied from a 3-1 deficit to eliminate the Celtics in Round 1.
Speaking with Amazon Prime Video during Philadelphia's summer league game on Tuesday, Edgecombe gave his reaction to the Brown deal and revealed it was tough for him to see Paul George go in the deal after the two had built a strong relationship.:
I was getting a pedicure. I was getting a pedicure. Jameer (Nelson) was calling me, and I didn't see it, and then I see the message, ‘Hey call me ASAP.’ I was kind of scared because I'm like this is the start of free agency. Why is the vice president calling me?…He called me twice, so I was like, man. But then he told me what happened. For me, it's bittersweet just because of how close me and PG are. But then it's also Jaylen Brown.
Edgecombe also discussed the fit for the group to Amazon Prime:
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