Sixers
The Sixers have picked up VJ Edgecombe’s third-year option, securing another season of the young guard’s rookie contract after an impressive debut.
The decision guarantees Edgecombe’s $12.2 million salary for 2027-28, the team announced. He’ll earn $11.7 million this season.
There wasn’t much suspense here. Edgecombe averaged 16.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.4 steals in 75 games as a rookie, starting every appearance and playing 35 minutes per night. He shot 43.8 percent from the field and 35.2 percent from three.
The No. 3 overall pick finished third in Rookie of the Year voting behind Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel and was a unanimous All-Rookie first-team selection.
Philadelphia has until next fall to decide on his fourth-year option, worth approximately $15.4 million for 2028-29.
Spurs
Tobias Harris will have to wait to make his Spurs debut.
The veteran forward will miss Tuesday’s opener against the Thunder while continuing to recover from a left calf strain, writes Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News.
Harris suffered the injury early in training camp and missed all five preseason games. Coach Mitch Johnson said Monday that Harris is improving but still needs more work on the court before returning.
“You get on the court (coming off an injury) and there’s quite a bit of layers you have to work through,” Johnson said, citing contact, activity and speed among the steps in that process.
The Spurs signed Harris, 34, to a two-year, $30.8 million contract in July following two seasons with the Pistons. He was their primary free-agent addition, bringing experience to a team looking to build on last season’s Finals appearance.
“He is ready to go and really wants to be out there,” Johnson said, “and I think he’s right where he needs to be.”
Hornets
Brandon Miller’s five-year, $209 million extension is official, according to the NBA’s transaction log, giving the Hornets a long-term agreement with the forward they’re building around.
The contract begins in 2027-28, after Miller earns $15.1 million in the final season of his rookie deal. ESPN’s Shams Charania first reported the agreement Monday afternoon.
Miller averaged 20.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists last season while shooting 38.3 percent from three. Charlotte went 41-24 when he played and just 3-14 without him.
That difference helps explain the commitment, along with the Hornets’ decision to trade LaMelo Ball to the Timberwolves over the summer.
Health has been the concern. Wrist surgery ended Miller’s second season, and a partially dislocated left shoulder sidelined him early last season. He returned to play 65 games before undergoing shoulder surgery in May.
Miller appeared in three preseason games this fall. The Hornets now have their leading scorer back on the court and under contract well beyond this season.
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