Edgecombe faced the No. 5 pick of the Utah Jazz, Ace Bailey. He outperformed the 6-foot-10 forward and had 28 points on 13-of-27 shooting. The 76ers' rookie added 10 rebounds, four assists, two blocks, and one steal in his debut.

Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George was hyping up No. 3 overall pick and new teammate VJ Edgecombe following the rookie's NBA Summer League debut over the weekend.

While on his podcast, Podcast P with Paul George, 76ers star and teammate Paul George chimed in on Edgecombe having some high praise for the rookie. “VJ showed flashes of stardom," George said.