The Philadelphia 76ers played their first preseason game of the year in Abu Dhabi against the New York Knicks, and there were some things to be excited about with the group. Though Joel Embiid and Paul George did not suit up , Tyrese Maxey was out there getting some minutes with his teammates.

Another player who fans were excited to see was VJ Edgecombe, who finished the game with 14 points, six rebounds, and three assists. After the game, head coach Nick Nurse shared what he liked about the rookie in his first preseason game.

“I really liked his defense, especially the first half,” Nurse said. “He's a really good athlete, but he was really causing some havoc. He was getting over screens, he was in passing lanes, he was applying a lot of ball pressure, and he's a really good defe

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