Justin Edwards threw down Adem Bona's miss in the 2nd quarter against the Bulls on Saturday night.Justin Edwards cleans up Bona's miss, lets Jalen Smith know about it originally appeared on NBC Sports

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. With that being said, the youngsters have stepped up when their number is called.

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

Multiple members of the Philadelphia 76ers give their thoughts on the play of undrafted rookie Justin Edwards.