Edwards was one of the four players absent Wednesday, with the season-long injury to Jared McCain, Eric Gordon (wrist) and Kyle Lowry (hip). Gordon missed the last two games and four of seven, the previous two due to knee soreness. Lowry’s latest stint for his recurrent hip issue has lasted two games. He’s been limited to 33 games this year.

Justin Edwards, 21, has shined as an undrafted rookie for the Sixers, recently earning a conversion to a standard NBA contract.

Veteran guard Lonnie Walker IV is returning to the NBA and will sign a two-year, $3.7 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, according to Shams Charania. Walker, who had been playing overseas for BC Zalgiris in Lithuania,

The Philadelphia 76ers agreed to a two-year, $3 million deal with veteran guard Lonnie Walker IV, his agent told ESPN on Tuesday.

Walker will give the 76ers some additional athleticism and scoring punch on the wings -- both of which could be useful for a Philadelphia team that enters the stretch run ranked 2