Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard VJ Edgecombe is set to miss his first game of the season, against the Miami Heat, due to a knee injury. Edgecombe had appeared on the 76ers’ injury report earlier this season, but he ultimately didn’t need to miss any games.

But as VJ Edgecombe is now ruled out on the 76ers’ injury report for their game against the Heat, there’s not reason to panic just yet, as per Paul Hudrick of Liberty Ballers. 76ers head coach Nick Nurse said Edgecombe received imaging on his knee and the results came back clean. Edgecombe apparently suffered the injury during the 76ers’ win against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday.

The No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Edgecombe had been one of the early front-runners for the Rookie of the Year Award. His play has since

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