The Philadelphia 76ers will reportedly convert rookie Justin Edwards to a standard deal for the rest of the 2024-25 season.

Butler, 24, was acquired from the Washington Wizards in a very rare trade involving a two-way player. With the Sixers desperate for a stable backup point guard, they added a player they have been following for years who also happened to torch their defense in Philadelphia last month.

Rookie forward Justin Edwards, who has been a standout for the Sixers on a two-way contract, will be promoted to

The shooting guard, who joined the Sixers in a trade deal from the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, finished with 14 points on 5-for-9 shooting. “We’re going to need that moving forward.”

Not a lot went right for the Sixers on Friday, but they did see the debut of Quentin Grimes who was able to give Philadelphia some production. He hopped off the bench to score 14

New addition Quentin Grimes reacts to joining the Philadelphia 76ers and discusses the delay in making his debut.

Here are the three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers following a bad loss to the Detroit Pistons on the road on Friday.

The Sixers Postgame Live crew breaks down the Sixers 125-112 loss to the Pistons on Friday night. Jackson: Pistons ‘were all over' Sixers in loss originally appeared on

On Friday night, the Philadelphia 76ers are set to take on the Detroit Pistons as they look to bounce back off of their defeat to the Miami Heat earlier in the week. The matchup was close, with both teams never really being separated by a fine margin,