When the Sixers eventually do get healthy again, one has to wonder if Edwards has done enough to earn a role for them. "Yeah, I do," Nurse said if he sees a future role for Edward

Ahead of yet another Sixers back-to-back — they will host the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night without Joel Embiid, Paul George and several others before welcoming the Sacramento Kings to town on Wednesday night — let's get into this week's Sixers mailbag, with questions centered around the team's young depth.

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.

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 will enter the starting lineup in Tuesday's game against the Lakers. With Paul George (finger) on the shelf, Edwards will receive the starting nod. The two-way forward has appeared in eight consecutive contests off the bench for Philadelphia,

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

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.

Tyrese Maxey has a message for the youngsters on the Philadelphia 76ers following a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.

With their hard-earned victory on Wednesday, a 117-104 triumph over the Sacramento Kings, the Sixers are suddenly winners of four straight games and will likely finish the night tied for a Play-In Tournament spot in the Eastern Conference.

If the Sixers don’t leave themselves with an open roster spot after the trade deadline, Edwards will have to play out the remainder of the season on his two-way deal. He’d then become a restricted free agent this offseason, which would give the Sixers the ability to match any offer sheet he signs with another team.

The Rotoworld Basketball Show crew wonders which Philadelphia 76ers players could come into play in fantasy basketball without Paul George, such as Ricky Council IV and Justin Edwards.

Don’t look now but the Sixers have swept consecutive back-to-backs and tied a season high with their fourth straight win over the Kings Wednesday.