The **Sixers** will decline their minimum-salary team option on forward **[Justin Edwards](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/e/edwarju01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2025-06-27_bbr)** in order to sign him to a new three-year contract, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN ([Twitter link](https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1938725560206708784)).
According to Charania, the new deal will pay Edwards roughly $2MM in 2025/26 and will be fully guaranteed for the first two years.
Edwards, who will turn 22 this December, joined the Sixers last summer as an undrafted free agent out of Kentucky. He opened the season on a two-way deal before being promoted to the standard roster after the trade deadline in February.
The 6’7″ forward had an impressive rookie year in Philadelphia, averaging 10.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.0 steal in 26.3 minutes per game across 44 outings (26 starts). He registered a shooting line of .455/.363/.696.
More to come…