
The NBA offseason has been pretty much eventful so far. And while we are still a good three months away from the season, Summer League is doing its thing. The Philadelphia 76ers’ rookie VJ Edgecombe recently debuted and justified the Sixers’ decision to select him with the No. 3 pick in the draft.
Edgecombe went for an impressive 28 points while he had some of the craziest poster dunks. He gave the arena fans all the answers about why he was highly regarded by many teams leading up to the draft.
However, another draft sensation, Ace Bailey, had a hard time making his case against the 76ers’ rookie. The Utah Jazz rookie scored only 8 points on a struggling 3-of-13 shooting performance during the opening game.
VJ Edgecombe tonight:
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) July 6, 2025
28 points
10 rebounds
4 assists
2 blocks
50% FG
(Via @realapp_ ) pic.twitter.com/1mGkAbrdHH
Additionally, soon after the video highlights of the game went viral, NBA fans on social media started going wild over Edgecombe’s phenomenal playmaking.
NBA Fans Go Wild After VJ Edgecombe Steals The Show In Summer League

This year’s draft is expected to deliver the hype. While the Dallas Mavericks had everybody gushing over their No. 1 overall pick in Cooper Flagg, internet fans couldn’t resist dissing him. Fans started poking fun in the comment section at Flagg’s expense.
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“He’s better than Cooper Flagg,” a fan commented.
He’s better than cooper Flagg
— Graceful🦈 (@upbilssed) July 6, 2025
“He’s already better than guys like Wemby, Senguin, Ant, etc,” another one wrote.
He's already better than guys like Wemby, Senguin, Ant, etc
— Red Raider Man🌵 (@redraiderman1) July 6, 2025
“Bailey skipping his workout w the Sixers was a gift from the basketball gods,” a third one added.
bailey skipping his workout w the sixers was a gift from the basketball gods
— j 🦅 (@JoelBleedsGreen) July 6, 2025
“Why don’t you post Ace Bailey stats?” a fourth one quipped.
Why don't you post Ace Bailey stats?
— JB (@JB24472024) July 6, 2025
“His game reminds me of ANT in a way,” another one said.
His game reminds me of ANT in a way
— Big Rome 🚀 (@LONDO87540615) July 6, 2025
“Superstar level talent right here,” a comment read.
Superstar level talent right here pic.twitter.com/GCoQJg0RjF
— 𓃵 CurriGoat 𓃶 (@CurriGoat) July 6, 2025
However, Philadelphia’s run for the next season looks exciting, as the young draftee has a lot of potential. Let’s hope it pays out well.
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