Brown, Edgecombe, Walker shine in highlights from the Sixers’ preseason opener
The Philadelphia 76ers opened their preseason with a 120-97 victory over the New York Knicks. The game featured strong performances from players like Brown and Edgecombe, despite several key stars sitting out.
Why it matters
Preseason games provide early insights into team depth and player development for the upcoming NBA season.
The new-look Philadelphia 76ers kicked off their preseason Monday night hosting the New York Knicks.
Well… sort of the new-look Sixers. As there tends to be for preseason, there were a number of absences, some more major than others. Joel Embiid, LeBron James, Tyrese Maxey, Anfernee Simons, Dominick Barlow and Adem Bona all missed the opening contest. Important to note though that Simons (muscle tightness), Barlow (back) and Bona (foot sprain) were the only ones out dealing with actual injury, according to Nick Nurse.
But that still left plenty of players to get early glimpses of in the Sixers' preseason debut, which Philly won 120-97 (if you for some reason care about preseason game scores). Let's watch some highlights and talk about it.
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