If the Sixers don’t leave themselves with an open roster spot after the trade deadline, Edwards will have to play out the remainder of the season on his two-way deal. He’d then become a restricted free agent this offseason, which would give the Sixers the ability to match any offer sheet he signs with another team.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Philadelphia 76ers fell to the Indiana Pacers on Saturday by a final score of 115-102. Once again, the Sixers were short-handed with Joel Embiid, Paul George, Caleb Martin, KJ Martin, Kyle Lowry, and Jared McCain all sidelined.

Edwards finished with three points (1-6 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three steals and two rebounds over 29 minutes during Saturday's 109-97 victory over Chicago. Edwards posted a game-high mark in steals ...

Indiana held Philadelphia without a basket over the final 3:10 as it extended a six-point lead to 13. Forcing 17 turnovers certainly helped the 76ers. Getting outrebounded 50-32 against a team still improving on the glass did not. Pacers: Travel to Paris for two games against San Antonio, the first on Thursday.

Justin Edwards is not a man of many words, but over the last two weeks the Sixers' undrafted rookie two-way wing has been the subject of countless questions. Edwards, 21, often keeps his responses ...

Instead of Drummond or Bona, Sixers head coach Nick Nurse then opted to use Pete Nance at center. Nance hit a three on his first touch and the Sixers rather improbably made a 10-0 run. A Council slam trimmed the Pacers' advantage to 106-100.

Pascal Siakam scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and Myles Turner added 18 points and 11 rebounds to help the Indiana Pacers beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 115-102 on Saturday night.

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Indiana has won eight of nine and is fifth in the Eastern ... The bench got even shorter when Justin Edwards fouled out early in the fourth. Ricky Council IV had a career-high 18 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. added 18. The Sixers have lost five straight ...

Edwards will enter the starting lineup in Tuesday's game against the Lakers. With Paul George (finger) on the shelf, Edwards will receive the starting nod. The two-way forward has appeared in eight consecutive contests off the bench for Philadelphia,

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and Myles Turner added 18 points and 11 rebounds to help the Indiana Pacers beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 115-102 on Saturday night. Indiana has won two straight and eight of nine and is fifth in the Eastern Conference standings.

In the meantime, coach Nick Nurse and Co. is working with the likes of young players such as Justin Edwards who has taken advantage of the opportunity in front of him. The undrafted rookie has been a physical presence on the defensive end while being an outlet on the offensive end for easy offense.