NEW YORK — The Philadelphia 76ers selected Baylor freshman guard VJ Edgecombe with the third overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night. The 19-year-old Edgecombe had an outstanding season for the Bears, averaging 15 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.

The Dallas Mavericks have the No. 1 pick for the first time since 1981, when they selected three-time All-Star Mark Aguirre. The Phoenix Suns reportedly acquired the No. 10 pick in a blockbuster trade that sent Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets.

V.J. Edgecombe is heading to the Philadelphia 76ers, getting picked third overall in Wednesday's NBA draft. The 6-foot-4 guard, who averaged 15 points per game as a freshman in his lone season at Baylor,