Justin Edwards

Edwards is a Philadelphia story — a hometown kid and five-star Kentucky recruit who slid out of the 2024 draft entirely, then talked his way onto the Sixers on a two-way deal. He forced a real answer as a rookie: with Philadelphia gutted by injuries, he started 26 games and averaged 10.1 points as a functional 3-and-D wing, earning a standard contract by February. His 2025-26 sophomore year was quieter — 6.0 points over 64 games with the role squeezed once the stars returned — but the shooting held at 37.2% from three. That's the swing skill. Edwards profiles as the kind of low-usage wing a contender keeps: guards, spaces the floor, doesn't need touches. His minutes will follow the three-ball.