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PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia 76ers have had a tough season thus far as they sit at 16-27 and are on the outside looking in at the play-in tournament in the East. A slew of injuries to so many key pieces has left the Sixers relying on players that they normally wouldn't when considering the veterans on the roster.

In this week's edition of Friday film, let's talk about some of the team's younger players: Due to extended absences of Joel Embiid and Andre Drummond — plus Guerschon Yabusele missing a pair of games over the weekend — the 21-year-old rookie center has gotten plenty of chances to play and,

Edwards, 21, often keeps his responses short and sweet. But after nearly swinging a nationally-televised playoff rematch against the New York Knicks in the Sixers' direction on Wednesday night, he provided a telling glimpse into his mental journey over the last few months.

While the Sixers are, obviously, not where they expected to be at this point in the season, the injuries have opened the door for undrafted rookie Justin Edwards to get an opportunity. After scoring 25 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday,

Justin Edwards has improved with each appearance. The undrafted rookie two-way player was the 76ers’ main bright spot in Tuesday’s 118-102 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The former Imhotep Charter standout finished with career highs across the board,

But while the game itself was a wash, one bright spot emerged for Philadelphia: hometown kid Justin Edwards, who dropped 25 points on 9-of-16 shooting from

Edwards racked up 25 points (9-16 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 3-4 FT), six rebounds, four assists and one steal over 35 minutes during Tuesday's 118-102 loss to Oklahoma City.

With roughly half the Sixers’ roster out, Justin Edwards led the team with 25 points as the rookie had a strong outing in a hard-fought loss to the West-best Thunder.

Tyrese Maxey has a message for the youngsters on the Philadelphia 76ers following a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.

With just nine active players Tuesday night, the Sixers lost their third straight game and have lost six of their last eight. Two-way player Justin Edwards led the Sixers with 25 points.

With the Sixers' star trio of Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George all out due to injuries, Justin Edwards stepped up and exceeded expectations against the NBA's best defensive team in the ...