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Philon now joins a backcourt headlined by Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe heading into the 2026-27 season.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
24 June 2026 As Tuesday night approaches, the quartet of Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe and Paul George is as good as almost any in the NBA.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
23 June 2026 The Wild-Card Thunder Unless the Cleveland Cavaliers offer Evan Mobley or the Philadelphia 76ers offer VJ Edgecombe, Holmgren might be the best player whom the Milwaukee Bucks could realistically hope to receive for Antetokounmpo.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026 Buoyed by Tyrese Maxey, Paul George and VJ Edgecombe, the Sixers held a one-point lead over the Knicks going into the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026 The high-energy rookie changed the tenor of the game with his defense on Maxey, VJ Edgecombe and Embiid.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
3 May 2026