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Sixers Use No. 3 Overall Pick On V.J. Edgecombe

June 25th 2025 at 7:25pm CST by Arthur Hill

The Sixers have selected Baylor guard V.J. Edgecombe with the third overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft.

Edgecombe, who was widely viewed as one of the best prospects in this year’s draft class, averaged 15.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 2.1 steals per game in his lone season at Baylor, posting a shooting line of .436/.340/.782 in 33 contests (all starts).

The 6’5″ guard was the Big 12’s Freshman of the Year and made the All-Big 12 second team before declaring for the draft as an early entrant. ESPN’s Jonathan Givony has referred to Edgecombe as the “most explosive” athlete in the 2025 draft class, noting that he has shown promising potential as a ball-handler and defensive play-maker.

Early in the draft process, Rutgers forward Ace Bailey was considered the most likely pick at No. 3. However, his refusal to meet with the Sixers, canceling a scheduled workout last week, pushed the team toward a safer choice. Edgecombe had an impressive workout in Philadelphia earlier this month, signaling that he might be worthy of the No. 3 pick.

The Sixers weren’t expecting to have a lottery selection when the season began, but a string of injuries quickly dashed any chance they had of competing for a title. They wound up at 24-58 and barely won at all after the All-Star break in an effort to improve their lottery odds.

In addition, they had to sweat out a close call on lottery night just to keep their draft pick, which would have gone to Oklahoma City if had landed outside the top six. Dallas and San Antonio both passed the Sixers in the lottery, but they breathed a sign of relief when their envelope landed in the top four.

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