What happened to V.J. Edgecombe? Live injury updates for 76ers vs. Kings on Thursday 1/29/26
Stan Son provides the latest injury updates for 76ers guard V.J. Edgecombe vs. the Kings on Thursday, Jan. 29.
UPDATE: Edgecombe started the second half.
With 4:14 left in the second quarter of Thursday’s game against the Sacramento Kings, V.J. Edgecombe was replaced by Justin Edwards. Edgecombe went to the locker room with an undisclosed injury.
VJ Edgecombe is going back to the locker room….He didn’t seem entirely comfortable when he left the floor
— Tony Jones (@Tjonesonthenba) January 30, 2026
Prior to exiting, Edgecombe contributed three points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals in 15 minutes of action. Edwards and Jared McCain would see an uptick in playing time if Edgecombe is unable to return
Since the injury occurred before halftime, if Edgecombe does not return to the game, DraftKings Early Exit will be in effect.
NBA EARLY EXIT WATCH: We are monitoring VJ Edgecombe’s status. If he is ruled out, all qualifying bets (including LIVE), will be honored and tagged as Early Exit Protected.
— DraftKings Support (@DK_Assist) January 30, 2026
