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<title type="html"><![CDATA[What (and who) ESPN makes of Sixers’ Big 3 is interesting]]></title>
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<updated>2025-10-13T16:32:37-04:00</updated>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Well, it certainly can’t be any worse than last year’s Big 3. Ahead of the upcoming season, ESPN’s Tim Bontempts went around and tiered each team’s core to see how they stack up against each other. Obviously, not every team has a three-star setup — if anything that approach is rapidly aging out of the […]]]></summary>
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Well, it certainly can’t be any worse than last year’s Big 3.
Ahead of the upcoming season, <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/46554832/nba-roster-tiers-ranking-all-30-teams-top-trio-players" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/46554832/nba-roster-tiers-ranking-all-30-teams-top-trio-players">ESPN’s Tim Bontempts went around and tiered each team’s core to see how they stack up against each other.</a> Obviously, not every team has a three-star setup — if anything that approach is rapidly aging out of the league — but it was the top three players of each team the article was ranking.
What tier the Sixers fell in wasn’t surprising, but the Big 3 Bontempts chose for them was. Philadelphia was put in the seventh out of 10 tiers. It was one called “changing course,” and the only team they share it with is the Memphis Grizzlies. That certainly feels like the right spot for both of those franchises, as they each could be pivoting away from the stars they’ve built their team around for the last half decade in Joel Embiid and Ja Morant.
The Sixers’ Big 3 that got tiered for this year though was not their Big 3 they went into last season hoping to win a title with. Next to Embiid and Tyrese Maxey was not Paul George, but the most recent third overall pick, VJ Edgecombe.
It is hard to tell if this is more about belief in Edgecombe, and how impactful he could be right away, or if it’s just a reflection of how much George’s stock has dropped in the last year. Bontempts correctly pointed out that the availability of both George and Embiid are major question marks, but Embiid was still listed on the core despite his health being the less reliable of the two and perhaps a scarier long term outlook. 
This would hardly be the first list that moved George down quite a bit from where he normally stands as a top player in the league. <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/46554832/nba-roster-tiers-ranking-all-30-teams-top-trio-players" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/46554832/nba-roster-tiers-ranking-all-30-teams-top-trio-players">In ESPN’s top 100 players list</a>, he plummeted 33 spots from the previous year’s ranking, going from 21 in 2024 to 54 in 2025.
The glass half full look at this though is that the Sixers are not just excited about what Edgecombe can become, but have hopes that he can meaningfully contribute from day 1. <a href="https://www.libertyballers.com/76ers-news/78882/sixers-practice-notebook-quentin-grimes-joel-embiid-paul-george-trendon-watford-injury-update" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.libertyballers.com/76ers-news/78882/sixers-practice-notebook-quentin-grimes-joel-embiid-paul-george-trendon-watford-injury-update">From how Nick Nurse has talked about him in preseason so far,</a> it sounds like he will be a prominent member of the rotation on opening night, perhaps even in the starting lineup.
Tier lists and rankings are certainly not gospel, but the Sixers certainly didn’t imagine this is where their core would line up when they made their big splashes in the 2024 offseason.
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<title type="html"><![CDATA[Editor-in-chief mailbag: Joel Embiid plays in Blue x White Scrimmage]]></title>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[This is not Liberty Ballers telling you to do cartwheels over it, but Joel Embiid did participate in the Sixers’ annual Blue x White scrimmage this past Sunday in Delaware. Clearly, this was not the intensity of a Game 7, but take the positives where you can get them. Nick Nurse recently said that Embiid […]]]></summary>
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This is not Liberty Ballers telling you to do cartwheels over it, but Joel Embiid did participate in the Sixers’ annual Blue x White scrimmage this past Sunday in Delaware.
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Clearly, this was not the intensity of a Game 7, but take the positives where you can get them. Nick Nurse recently said that Embiid has participated in several live, 5-on-5 sessions since the team started practicing — something he did not do at all before the 2024-25 season. Again, don’t map the parade route, but it’s better than the alternative.
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<title type="html"><![CDATA[Sixers Bell Ringer: Maxey, Barlow stand out in loss to Magic]]></title>
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<updated>2025-10-10T23:47:29-04:00</updated>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Bell Ringer Standings: VJ Edgecombe – 1 Tyrese Maxey All four major professional sports teams in Philadelphia lost over the last two days. It’s very likely the Sixers’ 128-98 preseason loss to the Orlando Magic at Xfinity Mobile Arena Friday night will be the most forgettable. The game was actually much closer than the final […]]]></summary>
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All four major professional sports teams in Philadelphia lost over the last two days. It’s very likely the Sixers’ 128-98 preseason loss to the Orlando Magic at Xfinity Mobile Arena Friday night will be the most forgettable.
The game was actually much closer than the final score would lead you to believe — and the team was a lot more competitive Friday than either game in Abu Dhabi. Tyrese Maxey didn’t play after the first quarter and a deep bench group mustered just eight points in the fourth quarter, making the end result extremely lopsided.
The Sixers are now 0-3 in the preseason and will close out their exhibition slate next Friday night against the Timberwolves before the games count.
For now, let’s get to the Bell Ringer.
Tyrese Maxey: 17 points, 2 assists (12 minutes)
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Tyrese Maxey played the entire first quarter and looked like Tyrese Maxey. He got off to a bit of a shaky start, but was able to get to just about anywhere he wanted on the floor. The Magic were missing the dogged Jalen Suggs to hound Maxey, but Orlando still boasts a strong defensive team.
Maxey wound up dropping 17 points in 12 minutes. He went 7-of-14 from the field and 3-of-6 from deep. He was decisive and aggressive in his brief stint. He should also get credit for the offense flowing better overall than it did in the pair of losses to the New York Knicks. He looks ready for the regular season.
Dominick Barlow: 12 points, 9 rebounds (6 offensive), 1 steal
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If two-way players Dominick Barlow and Jabari Walker are in a competition for minutes, it’s clear Barlow is winning that battle. He was impressive early, crashing the offensive glass and making two athletic put-backs. He also hung tough defensively with All-Star Paolo Banchero, who shot just 4-of-12 on the night.
There’s a lot to like about Barlow’s game. He plays within himself, makes good decisions with the basketball, and plays hard. His length could also be a huge asset defensively. It’s early days, but the Sixers might’ve found something in this guy.
Kelly Oubre Jr.: 12 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block
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Oubre wasn’t at his best in Abu Dhabi and he didn’t get off to a great start in this one, but the veteran wing also showed where he’s most valuable. He’s a guy that makes stuff happen — good and bad. He’d fallen back into tunnel vision mode to start the preseason and the game Friday. 
He was much better in the second quarter when he was basically the offensive initiator with Maxey off the floor. To his credit, Oubre made meaningful strides last season to play more under control and find his teammates. He made a really nice read and pass on a lob to Adem Bona — a play that very likely would’ve been a shot for Oubre for most of his career. And his defense stood out as he was able to get under Franz Wagner’s skin, at one point drawing a flagrant foul.
Kennedy Chandler: 16 points, 5 assists, 4 steals, 2 rebounds
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Speaking of guys that just make stuff happen. Chandler definitely falls into that category. While the Tennessee product is on an Exhibit 10 deal and is likely to spend his season down in Delaware, he’s taken advantage of his opportunities with the Sixers. The undersized guard hounded the Magic’s ball handlers and was able to create for the Sixers on offense.
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<title type="html"><![CDATA[Maxey goes off in brief stint but Sixers fall to Magic in preseason action]]></title>
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<updated>2025-10-10T21:34:08-04:00</updated>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Surely, that’s the most devastating loss a Philadelphia sports team will suffer this week. The Sixers dropped their (preseason) home opener to the Orlando Magic 128-98 Friday night. Playing only the first quarter, Tyrese Maxey lit it up for 17 points on 7-of-14 shooting, making three of his six three-point attempts, along with two assists. […]]]></summary>
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Surely, that’s the most devastating loss a Philadelphia sports team will suffer this week.
The Sixers dropped their (preseason) home opener to the Orlando Magic 128-98 Friday night. 
Playing only the first quarter, Tyrese Maxey lit it up for 17 points on 7-of-14 shooting, making three of his six three-point attempts, along with two assists. Dominick Barlow took advantage of another starting opportunity, finishing with 12 points and nine boards, six of them on the offensive end. Kelly Oubre Jr. finished with 12 points while Kennedy Chandler went for 16. 
The Sixers who did not suit up for this one included VJ Edgecombe, Joel Embiid, Paul George, Quentin Grimes, Jared McCain and Kyle Lowry. 
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<li>It would probably be more of a red flag if this wasn’t the case in preseason, but it’s still been nice to see Maxey get wherever he’s wanted to so far. Beating his man has really been the only consistent way to create good shots so far. That was again the case to start this one. Maxey happened to miss a few of those looks to start the game with a rough shooting line, but evened things out as he got hot to end the quarter. This up and under layup seemed to really get him going. </li>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true">Tyrese Maxey = scoring buckets! He finished with 17 points in the 1Q 👀 📺 ORL-PHI on NBA TV <a href="https://t.co/OeZL1LZiwd">pic.twitter.com/OeZL1LZiwd</a>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1976794726352535924?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<li>Adem Bona once again picked up two quick fouls, though this time neither of those calls were very convincing. He quickly made up for it by emphatically blocking a couple of shots. Dominick Barlow also got the start again. The frequency that he crashes the rim with stands out on a team that’s been subpar at rebounding for some time now. He put back a couple early missed shots, and stole another rebound away from Wendell Carter Jr.</li>
<li>The rim protection from Bona seemed to stand out more once Andre Drummond checked into the game. He just looked like he couldn’t catch up, and that allowed him to get beat for some rebounds as well. It wasn’t all bad for him though as he deflected a pass to cause a fastbreak and even knocked down a corner three. Everyone’s having fun in the preseason! The Sixers trailed by two after a high-scoring first.</li>
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<li>Kelly Oubre Jr. also didn’t get off to a great start. He wasn’t able to get open much, and put up some bad shots as a result. He was able to steady the ship a bit in the second. He got out in transition for some easy looks and started looking for teammates as well. He got to the paint and threw a lob that was finished nicely by Bona.</li>
<li>Another up-and-down experience was Hunter Sallis’ attempts to get to his pull-ups in the midrange. He looked really comfortable when he was able to get it off — one took a really friendly bounce to fall for an and-1 in the first quarter. It wasn’t hard for the Magic to figure out where he wanted to go though, and they were able to turn that into some bad looks as well.</li>
<li>Kennedy Chandler hit a couple of nice layups, but Barlow continued to be the most interesting Sixer on the floor. He was just everywhere on the glass. Four of the six rebounds he grabbed in the half were on the offensive end. The only shot he missed of the half would’ve been an impressive twisting basket over Paolo Banchero. He also made a really nice cut down the baseline and was rewarded for it by Justin Edwards. A pair of free throws from Oubre tied the game at 66 before the break. </li>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true">Barlow gets 🆙 <a href="https://t.co/KCCqHCGIxS">pic.twitter.com/KCCqHCGIxS</a>— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) <a href="https://twitter.com/sixers/status/1976801422953136163?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 11, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<li>It appeared Nick Nurse really started to pull the veterans at the half … the only thing was that there actually weren’t too many vets to pull. Aside from Maxey, it was literally just Oubre able to take the night off at halftime as Drummond ended up coming back into the game.</li>
<li>Justin Edwards wasn’t the complete train wreck he has been over the fall and summer, but he didn’t quite exorcise his demons either. He picked up a few ugly fouls finishing with five on the night. He fell victim to some ugly turnovers as well, including a travel on the first play of the second half. Overall he was still better with the ball, hitting his teammates for five assists, and swiping two steals on the other end.</li>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true">Edwards steal Chandler assist Sallis bucket <a href="https://t.co/yASTqZKMTf">pic.twitter.com/yASTqZKMTf</a>— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) <a href="https://twitter.com/sixers/status/1976810315502522575?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 11, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<li>Jabari Walker got involved a bit towards the end of the quarter after a quiet first half. His minutes have certainly been a casualty of Barlow’s performance. He got on the board with a three, something Nurse said pregame he’d like to see more of. He hit a couple turn around jumpers near the paint but the Sixers trailed by four as the quarter ended.</li>
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<li>The personnel didn’t change much, but as the quarter started the Sixers once again couldn’t keep up with the scoring pace. On the bright side though, Johni Broome was able to avoid not one but two poster attempts. The first time he had to foul his way out of it, but the second one he did actually get his hand on the ball to deter the attempt. </li>
<li>Getting up threes was a big priority for Broome in summer league, but it’s not something he’s really done at all so far through preseason. After not taking any all game, he hoisted up three in the final minutes of the game, but one of those was a grenade with the shot clock winding down. It’ll be interesting to see if that’s something he’s actually planning on adding to his game. </li>
<li>The Sixers will wrap up preseason next Friday when they host the Minnesota Timberwovles. You can once again catch that one at 7 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Philadelphia.</li>
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<title type="html"><![CDATA[Preseason, Sixers-Magic: Second Half Thread]]></title>
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<updated>2025-10-10T18:36:11-04:00</updated>
<published>2025-10-10T20:15:00-04:00</published>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[When: Friday, Oct. 10, 7:00 p.m. ET Where: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA Watch: NBC Sports Philadelphia, NBA TV Follow: @LibertyBallers]]></summary>
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When: Friday, Oct. 10, 7:00 p.m. ET
Where: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA 
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<title type="html"><![CDATA[Preseason, Sixers-Magic: First Half Thread]]></title>
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<updated>2025-10-10T18:35:52-04:00</updated>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[When: Friday, Oct. 10, 7:00 p.m. ET Where: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA Watch: NBC Sports Philadelphia, NBA TV Follow: @LibertyBallers]]></summary>
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<title type="html"><![CDATA[Quentin Grimes, VJ Edgecombe among inactives for tonight’s preseason game]]></title>
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<updated>2025-10-10T13:59:20-04:00</updated>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[With the Philadelphia sports scene currently burning down in flames, the Sixers maybe have an opportunity to provide a balm and become something of a favored son by comparison in the City of Brotherly Love. However, to approach such status, they would have to buck the recent extreme injury trend of recent years. While preseason […]]]></summary>
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With the Philadelphia sports scene currently burning down in flames, the Sixers maybe have an opportunity to provide a balm and become something of a favored son by comparison in the City of Brotherly Love. However, to approach such status, they would have to buck the recent extreme injury trend of recent years. While preseason doesn’t ultimately matter in the big picture, tonight’s home debut against the Orlando Magic isn’t proving things are heading in a better direction.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true">VJ Edgecombe Joel Embiid Paul George Quentin Grimes Kyle Lowry Jared McCain Trendon Watford All OUT tonight vs. Orlando— Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) <a href="https://twitter.com/KyleNeubeck/status/1976703693882905036?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Now, again, this is the preseason, and guys shouldn’t be playing unless they’re relatively 100 percent. Most of these guys were expected to be out. Joel Embiid and Paul George haven’t reached the top of the ramp yet. Jared McCain is in the post-surgery recovery stage. Venerable veteran Kyle Lowry presumably only has so much tread left on the tires and there’s no need to wear any of it down in an exhibition contest. 
The other absences are somewhat disappointing to various degrees. Trendon Watford’s recent hamstring tweak is unfortunate for a player that had a potential path to a starting power forward role. We’d like to see Quentin Grimes back in action following the contract standoff, and while he kept in shape working out with former coach Kelvin Sampson at the University of Houston, we have to assume this DNP status is related to only being back on the NBA practice scene for about a week.
Then, VJ Edgecombe missing time with a hip issue eliminates the biggest source of new excitement for the roster. The Sixers reported he is only day-to-day and is expected to return the practice next week, so we would like to think this is simply a case of the team finally being prudent with an injury. Edgecombe did participate in morning shootaround, which is encouraging.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true">VJ Edgecombe and the Sixers shooting around ahead of tonight’s preseason game vs. the Magic: <a href="https://t.co/7Z4BoP908m">pic.twitter.com/7Z4BoP908m</a>— Noah Levick (@NoahLevick) <a href="https://twitter.com/NoahLevick/status/1976662508737007616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Regardless, Philadelphia’s first preseason contest on the home court has lost a lot of its luster. Tyrese Maxey is back to looking like the meme of Will Smith looking around at an empty living room, but at least he has plenty of experience in the role.
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<title type="html"><![CDATA[Sixers host Magic in first preseason game back stateside]]></title>
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<updated>2025-10-10T09:06:39-04:00</updated>
<published>2025-10-10T09:06:39-04:00</published>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Following a pair of preseason losses to the New York Knicks in Abu Dhabi, the Sixers are back on home soil and will give Philadelphia fans a firsthand look at the bones of the 2025-26 roster as they host Orlando in the newly cristened Xfinity Mobile Arena. Although they’ve both participated in portions of practice […]]]></summary>
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Following a pair of preseason losses to the New York Knicks in Abu Dhabi, the Sixers are back on home soil and will give Philadelphia fans a firsthand look at the bones of the 2025-26 roster as they host Orlando in the newly cristened Xfinity Mobile Arena. 
Although they’ve both participated in portions of practice this week, we do not expect either Joel Embiid or Paul George to take the floor tonight. Hopefully, that’s not a phrase we’ll need to use moving forward nearly as often as last season. Additionally, free-agent signing Trendon Watford also appears to be out after missing practice with a hamstring issue, and second-year guard Jared McCain remains out following thumb surgery.
Meanwhile, the most exciting notion of this preseason slate was getting to watch third overall pick VJ Edgecombe, who looks to be carving out a spot in the starting lineup for himself right out of the gate. However, <a href="https://www.libertyballers.com/76ers-news/78913/sixers-practice-notebook-vj-edgecombe-injury-misses-practice-paul-george-does-more-joel-embiid">reporting on Thursday</a> stated the rookie is dealing with left hip soreness, and while it appears to be a minor issue, his status tonight is now up in the air. Given the Sixers’ injury track record with rookies (and everyone for that matter), poor VJ may need a metal plate inserted in his hip any day now.
The other new-ish development of note is the return to a Sixers uniform for Quentin Grimes, who did not travel overseas with the team in the wake of free agent contract negotiations coming down to the wire by way of his qualifying offer deadline. Nick Nurse hinted at using three-guard lineups including Grimes, and honestly, what else is he really to do with the guard depth on the roster? So that’s something to keep an eye on, although with McCain out and Edgecombe maybe joining him on the sidelines, it would appear to be less of a necessity this evening.
On the opposing sideline, tonight is the second preseason game for the Magic, who won, 126-118, Saturday night in Miami. Jalen Suggs and Moritz Wagner will both be sitting out this contest, listed as day-to-day with knee issues. We will, however, get to see Desmond Bane as part of Orlando’s starting lineup following the offseason trade to bring him over from Memphis for a package including four first-round picks. He scored nine points in just 13 minutes of his Orlando preseason debut. Meanwhile, 25th overall pick Jase Richardson played 24 minutes off the bench against the Heat, scoring 13 points.
The Sixers only have tonight and next Friday night against Minnesota remaining before the season begins in earnest in Beantown. Let’s see how much of tonight looks like dedicated preparation for the regular season, and how much is a true exhibition contest. Either way, hopefully Philadelphia can be on the right side of the scoreboard for the first time this preseason.
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When: Friday, October 10, 7:00 pm ET Where: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA Watch: NBC Sports Philadelphia, NBA TV Follow: <a href="http://twitter.com/Liberty_Ballers">@LibertyBallers</a>
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<name>Paul Hudrick</name>
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<title type="html"><![CDATA[Sixers practice notebook: Edgecombe sits out, PG does more]]></title>
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<updated>2025-10-09T15:25:37-04:00</updated>
<published>2025-10-09T15:25:37-04:00</published>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[While most of the recent injury updates surrounding the Sixers have been positive, there’s been an unfortunate add to the injury list: VJ Edgecombe. The rookie was held out of practice Thursday with what the team described as left hip soreness. His status for Friday’s preseason home opener against the Orlando Magic has not been […]]]></summary>
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While most of the recent injury updates surrounding the Sixers have been positive, there’s been an unfortunate add to the injury list: VJ Edgecombe.
The rookie was held out of practice Thursday with what the team described as left hip soreness. His status for Friday’s preseason home opener against the Orlando Magic has not been determined. The fact that he hasn’t already been ruled out could be construed as a positive.
Before the Sixers Rookie Injury Curse conspiracists have their moment, head coach Nick Nurse didn’t sound overly concerned when addressing reporters after practice.
“He was held out today. They’re going to check him out, and I think they’re gonna give an update tomorrow afternoon.” he said.
As for the positive: Both Joel Embiid and Paul George were able to participate in portions of practice. While neither took part in any live action Thursday, this is still a welcomed development.
For Embiid, he was able to take the practice floor in 5-on-0 situations a day after participating in live practice Wednesday. Again, that could be taken as a good sign — Embiid sat out entirely the day after he participated in a live practice before the Sixers left for their preseason games in Abu Dhabi. Nurse noted that Embiid did participate in practices while the team was overseas.
“When he’s out there and they tell me he’s available, he’s going,” Nurse said of Embiid. “I’m not checking his pulse every day, they’re just telling me how much he can practice and how he’s doing. … I think it’s progressing pretty good and he’s been in a lot of live action over the last 7-10 days.”
For George, it was the first time he’d done any type of team activity since camp started. He’d just been doing individual sessions previously. When asked, Nurse said he “wouldn’t say yes or no” about George missing the entire preseason. It’s unlikely we’ll get concrete updates on either player until they’re almost ready to play.
The veteran wing also participated in some spirited 1-on-1 work after practice along with Tyrese Maxey, Kelly Oubre Jr. and Justin Edwards.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true">Spirited 1-on-1 work after practice featuring Paul George, Tyrese Maxey, Kelly Oubre Jr. and Justin Edwards. <a href="https://t.co/A2CeUkO5go">pic.twitter.com/A2CeUkO5go</a>— Paul Hudrick (@PaulHudrick) <a href="https://twitter.com/PaulHudrick/status/1976327437026983973?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Credit where it’s due — Edwards, who’s struggled mightily through summer league and two preseason games, was the last Sixer on a standard contract to leave the practice floor. Exhibit 10 signee Malcolm Hill was also getting up extra shots.


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<name>Josh Grieb</name>
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<title type="html"><![CDATA[NBA GMs find Sixers toughest team to predict, according to survey]]></title>
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<updated>2025-10-09T14:15:02-04:00</updated>
<published>2025-10-09T14:15:02-04:00</published>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[It would appear that no one knows exactly what to make of the Sixers. With the start of the 2025-26 NBA season rapidly approaching, NBA.com released their annual GM’s survey, a poll that they send around to every front office in the league to take a temperature check around the league. Executives are asked a […]]]></summary>
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It would appear that no one knows exactly what to make of the Sixers.
With the start of the 2025-26 NBA season rapidly approaching, NBA.com released <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/2025-26-nba-gm-survey" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.nba.com/news/2025-26-nba-gm-survey">their annual GM’s survey,</a> a poll that they send around to every front office in the league to take a temperature check around the league. Executives are asked a boatload of questions to who is the best player at every position, who’ll be the best rookie five years from now, things of that sort. It obviously comes with the caveat that GMs are not allowed to vote for their own teams in any respect. So with the Sixers bouncing from championship hopefuls to a potential rebuild, let’s see what the league thinks of them heading into this season.
The easiest place to start is the question, “which team’s level of success is toughest to predict?” The Sixers walked away with this category, taking up first place with 47% of the vote. The remaining seven teams listed all only received 7% of the vote each. Anyone who’s tried to predict how many games this team will win this year has probably had a similar experience, but it was still staggering to see just how much of a landslide the Sixers took this category. Last year the L.A. Lakers took home this title but with just 17% of the vote.
That showed itself in the Eastern Conference rankings also featured in the survey. The GMs are asked who they think will win each conference, and can also assign a vote to the second, third, and fourth place teams as well. No one was quite bullish enough to pick the Sixers to win the conference, nor come particularly close. They did appear in the top 8 though, securing the seventh spot with 10% of the fourth place vote. 
That seems to be where most people fall with this team given the state of the Eastern Conference. No one’s counting on the high ceiling that would come from Joel Embiid and Paul George being available, but should the rest of the young talent be healthy, it should be enough in a conference where two of the best players could already be out for the entire season. 
Not unrelated, the Sixers came in fourth for most improved team in the offseason category, again securing 10% of the vote. It’s clear to see that health has played a big factor in who GM’s think will bounce back. The Memphis Grizzlies were the winners of this category a season ago after a similar season from hell the year prior. This year’s winner of the category went to the Orlando Magic, who did make somewhat of a splash adding Desmond Bane, but were also fairly depleted last season.
Another reason for that projected improvement though could be the selection of VJ Edgecombe with the third overall pick in the draft. While GMs are still showing why Cooper Flagg was the consensus No. 1 pick, Edgecombe was really the only other rookie to show up in that portion of the survey. He was the only other player to get any votes in the “who will win Rookie of the Year?” category, even if he only got 3% of votes. Edgecombe, along with No. 2 pick Dylan Harper, were also the only players to get votes for “which rookie will be the best player in five years?” Flagg walked away with that one with 93% of the vote.
If anyone’s curious, the survey did include the winner of this category from five years ago. It was none other than James Wiseman, so the GM’s haven’t exactly nailed this every time. They also said that Paul George signing in Philadelphia was the most impactful move of the 2024 offseason. 
The Sixers’ other draft selection got a bit of love as well, as Johni Broome was one of 13 honorable mentions for “biggest steal at where he was selected.” Elsewhere, Nick Nurse was also an honorable mention along with Rick Carlisle of Indiana for best coach in the league. The top three earning votes respectively were the Heat’s Erik Spoelstra, OKC’s Mark Daigneault, and Tyronn Lue of the Clippers. 
The last Sixer to appear in the survey was Tyrese Maxey, who showed up in some unexpected but perhaps goofy categories. He was one of several players to be an honorable mention in the “players most poised for a breakout” category. As someone who’s already won the Most Improved Player award, he was one of several fringe All-Stars or recent high draft selections to receive a vote. He also came in third, behind De’Aaron Fox and Ja Morant for fastest player in the league with the ball in his hands. While the list feels right, it’s just funny that’s something the GM’s are asked their opinions for. Don’t they track how fast each guy can get up to with the ball in his hands? Surely that is just available data.
Regardless of how many miles per hour he can hit running the floor, Maxey, along with the rest of the young backcourt, will dictate a lot of how this season goes. If it feels like there’s a wide range of possibilities — that’s OK, most executives in the league feel that way as well.
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