The 76ers have had unfortunate luck in the past with the turnout of some of their draft picks. V.J. Edgecombe made history in his NBA debut against the Celtics. The Philadelphia 76ers have been scarred in the past by rookies who either endure unique accidents that alter the trajectory or their careers,

But for at least one game, the 76ers will have to wait to deploy their full plan for their roster.

BOSTON (AP) — VJ Edgecombe’s eyes widened and his head lolled back against his locker when he was told that he’d just scored more points than any player in his NBA debut since Wilt Chamberlain first laced up his canvas high-tops.

Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid gets put on blast by NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal ahead of the his season opening game.

More alarmingly, the Sixers lost Embiid's court time by a total of 16 points. Sure, he has turned in worse plus-minus performances over the course of his career. But this is the first time Philly was minus-16 or worse with him in the game when he played under 21 minutes.

With his 14-point outburst in the first quarter against the Celtics, VJ Edgecombe surpassed NBA superstar LeBron James’ 22-year-old record.

The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to get back on the right track in the 2025-26 season following a miserable 24-58 year in which nothing went right for them. The Sixers were expected to contend for a title, but instead were ravaged by injuries and were unable to truly recover.

It seemed like the Boston Celtics were going to cruise to a season-opening win when they took an 11-point lead into the fourth quarter of Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers.