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Breaking down the significance of VJ Edgecombe's hot start to his rookie season in Philadelphia for Joel Embiid and the 76ers' future.

The 76ers were never equipped for a part-time Embiid before. There are still areas in which it will be a struggle -- most notably defense. But the 76ers have never come close to this sort of shot-creation depth, and that at least offers a pathway to building a viable offense without Embiid on the floor.

Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points, including eight straight during a crucial fourth-quarter stretch, and rookie VJ Edgecombe added 26 points as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Orlando Magic 136-124 without Joel Embiid to improve to 3-0.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/76ers as 76ers Secure Fourth Win at Lightning Pace Compared to Last Year. The Philadelphia 76ers completed their first back-to-back set of the 2025-2026 NBA season on Tuesday night against the Washington Wizards.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Philadelphia 76ers vs. Orlando Magic NBA game from October 27, 2025 on ESPN.