When star forward LeBron James announced that he was signing with the Philadelphia 76ers, second-year guard VJ Edgecombe was already preparing for next season. Edgecombe told Nice Kicks that he learned James was joining the Sixers in the middle of a workout. And then I went and finished my workout, and then I posted that picture." He earned a spot on the All-Rookie First Team and finished third in the voting for Rookie of the Year. After James signed with Philadelphia, ESPN's Ramona Shelburne reported that two Sixers sources "pointed out the potential disruption to the development" of Edgecombe.