"Honestly, I think he's been great," star guard Tyrese Maxey said of Edgecombe. "Just the game that I saw and then just talking to him before, I think his mindset’s in the right place. I think he's going to go out there and compete extremely hard."

Edgecombe missed the last two games of the Salt Lake City Summer League due to a left thumb contusion. After undergoing an evaluation, Edgecombe was diagnosed with a left thumb sprain and was sidelined on Thursday as they opened the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The San Antonio Spurs, who played without No. 2 overall draft pick Dylan Harper, drubbed the Sixers, 111-70, in what was expected to be a showcase matchup Thursday night at Thomas & Mack Center.