The Sixers drafted VJ Edgecombe third overall, and after exciting everyone in the NBA Summer League, he's set his sights on a far loftier goal.

Philadelphia needs to be healthy, but it has the talent to compete for a title in the wide-open East next season, and Edgecombe certainly believes that. In a recent ESPN interview at Summer League, Edgecombe laid out his goals, including a very ambitious one.

The Philadelphia 76ers drafted VJ Edgecombe, and the rookie has already set a pedestal for himself. The 76ers failed to make the playoffs last season after finishing with a miserable 24-58 record. The team has plenty of loopholes to fill,

Philadelphia 76ers summer league coach TJ DiLeo evaluates Justin Edwards' play in the Las Vegas summer league.

Neither Philadelphia nor Grimes should come into next season expecting a repeat of Grimes' first few months with the franchise.

With the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers both dealing with significant injuries -- Jayson Tatum and Tyrese Halliburton tore their Achilles in the playoffs -- it's going to completely reset the East for next season,

Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe, who will turn 20 years old on July 30, was asked to give his own all-time starting lineup. His lineup was posted by ESPN next to San Antonio Spurs rookie Dylan Harper who also gave his own all-time starting 5.

The Sixers overhauled their two-way contract group, signing Hunter Sallis as an undrafted free agent and following that up with two players who bring solid NBA experience: Jabari Walker and Dominick Barlow. Walker didn’t suit up for the Summer Sixers, but both Sallis and Barlow did — with varying results.

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers are at a crossroads-and not the kind with easy answers. What once looked like a long-term commitment built on MVP talent and title dreams now