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,

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.

Starting for Brooklyn in Friday afternoon's game would be Quincy Olivari, Caleb Daniels, Tyrese Samuel, Grant Nelson and Tosan Evbuomwan. This would be the first game that Tyrese Samuel would draw a start for the Nets in the Summer League, and the undrafted second-year player wasted no time with his opportunity on the floor.

Mintz chipped in 20 points (5-13 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 10-11 FT), five rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block across 28 minutes in Friday's 87-83 Summer League win over the Nets. Mintz closed out Summer League with a 20-point outing Friday,

VJ Edgecombe surprised many fans when he chose No. 77 after getting drafted by the 76ers, and now we know the reason why.

It's hard to deny how special this roster has a chance of being. Now, the roster has to turn talent into results.

Armstrong paced all scorers Friday with a game-high 23 points in the 76ers' narrow win. He's been a reliable spark off the bench throughout Summer League, including a team-best 22-point performance in Wednesday's victory over the Mavericks.

A quarter of our readers that voted said they “hate” the Sixers’ offseason so far. The Sixers currently sit as lucky No. 13 in FanDuel’s odds to win the 2025-26 NBA Championship at +3600. The favorite Oklahoma City Thunder, for comparison, have +260 odds. So, the outlook could be worse, but it could also be a hell of a lot better.