{"id":171964,"date":"2025-07-15T09:36:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T09:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/171964\/"},"modified":"2025-07-15T09:36:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T09:36:17","slug":"biggest-philadelphia-76ers-overreactions-from-2025-nba-summer-league-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/171964\/","title":{"rendered":"Biggest Philadelphia 76ers overreactions from 2025 NBA Summer League"},"content":{"rendered":"

The post Biggest Philadelphia 76ers overreactions from 2025 NBA Summer League<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After turning in their worst season of the decade, falling out of the playoff push and into the lottery for the first time since Joel Embiid\u2019s rookie season, the Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> have had a relatively quiet offseason following the fireworks of the NBA Draft Lottery<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Landing pick No. 3 as the Oklahoma City Thunder watched on in disappointment, the 76ers left Barclay Center with two impressive young players in VJ Edgecombe and Johni Broome<\/a> and then turned their attention to free agency, where the team could further fortify their bench before Summer League.<\/p>\n

\u2026 unfortunately, free agency didn\u2019t exactly produce the results some fans were hoping for.<\/p>\n

Sure, the 76ers added some fresh faces to their roster \u2013 and added some not-so-new faces too \u2013 but thus far, the story of the offseason has been what Philadelphia lost, or at least what they haven\u2019t gained just yet.<\/p>\n

Did Daryl Morey accomplish his goal of becoming a younger, more athletic team? Yes. Even if the offseason didn\u2019t perfectly fall in Philadelphia\u2019s way, they still landed four young players who could be part of the team\u2019s future if things shake out their way. But even with a few good to very good additions \u2013 with the sky the only limit on VJ Edgecombe\u2019s ceiling \u2013 the team still made a few decisions that rubbed fans the wrong way, even if it probably shouldn\u2019t have.<\/p>\n

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Fortunately, the Summer League has shown that while losing a player like Gersaun Yabusele may sting, the 76ers have built a solid enough farm team from which to fortify their rotation this fall, even if Las Vegas has left some fans with more questions than answers.<\/p>\n

\"Bill<\/p>\n

Bill Streicher-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

1. Justin Edwards will be just fine<\/p>\n

Conventional wisdom suggests that second-year players, fresh off a full season against NBA talent, have a massive advantage in the Summer League. On paper, it makes sense, right? These players are used to NBA spacing, have spent a year in the conditioning room, and are just generally older than the youngsters they are playing against, which is a decided advantage when most Summer League participants don\u2019t actually make it to the NBA.<\/p>\n

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If Edwards pulled a Furkan Kormaz and turned in an insane outing, drawing headlines for his impressive play, fans would be over the moon, as the pride of Kentucky fits a clear player profile Nick Nurse and company desperately need moving forward. But thus far, that just hasn\u2019t been the case, with everyone from Edgecombe to Judah Mintz overshadowing the UDFA.<\/p>\n

What gives? Is Edwards just not that good? Was last season a fluke? Or is he simply not the kind of player who shines in the summer, with his game more designed for a complementary role, as opposed to taking things over as an ISO scorer?<\/p>\n

For Philadelphia\u2019s sake, let\u2019s hope it\u2019s the latter, as Edwards is a vital part of the team\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

After failing to make a massive impression in Utah, Edwards has remained quiet in Las Vegas, averaging just 10 points and 1.5 rebounds in 25.5 minutes of action<\/a> per game. He\u2019s made four of the 12 3-pointers he\u2019s attempted, neither of which is particularly impressive, and hasn\u2019t gotten much done around the edges either, averaging an assist, no steals, and no blocks to go with three turnovers and 3.5 fouls per game.<\/p>\n

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Would it have been nice to see Edwards put on a show? You bet, but in the end, Edwards seems to work better in a team context than as a focal point of an offense, as his efforts with Edgecombe in Utah helped to show, so why not bet that he will look better back in South Philadelphia?<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Matt Stone\/Courier Journal \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n

2. Johni Broome can be an NBA player<\/p>\n

When the 76ers selected Johni Broome in the second round out of Auburn, some fans wondered if Charles Barkley\u2019s favorite college player was a good enough athlete to stick on an NBA court.<\/p>\n

While Broome dominated during his lengthy run at Auburn, he did so as an under-the-rim undersized five, which isn\u2019t exactly a player type that typically dominates at the NBA level.<\/p>\n

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And yet, so far, Broome has shown that he isn\u2019t just an undersized five who does damage in the painted area but a player who can nail outside shots as a floor spacer, with the War Eagle knocking down 80 percent of his outside shots in Las Vegas while bringing in four rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.<\/p>\n

Like recent signee Tra Waford, Broome has shown he can not only score but also space the field and contribute as a playmaker, where Philadelphia clearly wants to improve, considering they have a backcourt filled with combo guards but no clear pass-first floor general.<\/p>\n

While Broome likely won\u2019t get too many minutes early on because Nurse will undoubtedly opt to play his veterans to start out the year, if Broome can set up his teammates, grab rebounds, and hit open 3s on offense, he will become a fan favorite with the 76ers\u2019 Big-3 and play more often as a result.<\/p>\n

\"Bill<\/p>\n

Bill Streicher-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

3. It\u2019s Summer League: the score doesn\u2019t matter.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And last but not least, some fans have been worried by the 76ers\u2019 lack of success in Summer League, losing more often than their 2024-25 counterparts, but guess what? It\u2019s just Summer League. The Oklahoma City Thunder didn\u2019t win Summer League last year, the Boston Celtics didn\u2019t win it the year before, and whichever team wins it this year probably won\u2019t win it this year either.<\/p>\n

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The 76ers\u2019 lack of exciting prospects playing in Summer League? Now that is worth worrying about, but the team\u2019s actual record has no real impact on the regular season, so no need to worry one way or the other.<\/p>\n

Related: 76ers\u2019 VJ Edgecombe gets major update before Wizards Summer League showdown<\/a><\/p>\n

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