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.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Philadelphia 76ers fell to the Indiana Pacers on Saturday by a final score of 115-102. Once again, the Sixers were short-handed with Joel Embiid, Paul George, Caleb Martin, KJ Martin, Kyle Lowry, and Jared McCain all sidelined.

The Sixers dropped their fifth consecutive game and dipped to 10 games under .500 on Saturday night in Indiana. With a 115-102 loss to the Pacers, the Sixers now sit at 15-25. They’ll reach the season’s halfway point Sunday when they visit the Bucks.

While George was initially reported as sitting out Friday's practice due to an ankle injury, his injury designation for Saturday is left groin tightness. If the star forward is unable to suit up against Indiana.

Indiana has won eight of nine and is fifth in the Eastern ... The bench got even shorter when Justin Edwards fouled out early in the fourth. Ricky Council IV had a career-high 18 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. added 18. The Sixers have lost five straight ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and Myles Turner added 18 points and 11 rebounds to help the Indiana Pacers beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 115-102 on Saturday night. Indiana has won two straight and eight of nine and is fifth in the Eastern Conference standings.

Pascal Siakam scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and Myles Turner added 18 points and 11 rebounds to help the Indiana Pacers beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 115-102 on Saturday night.

Pascal Siakam scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and Myles Turner added 18 points and 11 rebounds to help the Indiana Pacers beat the short-handed Philadelphia

Indiana held Philadelphia without a basket over the final 3:10 as it extended a six-point lead to 13. Forcing 17 turnovers certainly helped the 76ers. Getting outrebounded 50-32 against a team still improving on the glass did not. Pacers: Travel to Paris for two games against San Antonio, the first on Thursday.

Last summer, the Philadelphia 76ers signed Paul George in free agency, validating their decision to prioritize cap room during an era in which few stars have changed teams that way. Franchise player Joel Embiid signed a three-year extension and cornerstone Tyrese Maxey signed a five-year max contract.

Eric Gordon has returned to form as well, and Ricky Council had a productive game in Delaware then was back for a strong outing against the Lakers.

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. Edwards posted a game-high mark in steals ...