NEWSLETTER
According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, the Philidelphia 76ers have agreed to a four-year, fully-guaranteed $196 million supermax extension with superstar Joel Embiid.
The big man became supermax eligible thanks to a second-place MVP finish and All-NBA Second Team nod. He will now be inked throughout his prime, finishing this current deal at the age of 32 in the 2026-27 season.
Extension takes Embiid through 2026-2027 season and guarantees him a total of $261 million. https://t.co/0nqeUtxwfn
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 17, 2021
The massive extension shows plenty of interest on Embiid’s part to continue his ascent up the league ranks in Philly, as this new supermax deal will not come into effect until the 2023-24 season.
The contract also continues a long offseason of massive extensions for some of the game’s biggest stars, including Stephen Curry’s four-year $215 million deal, Luka Donicic’s five-year $207 million deal, Trae Young’s five-year $207 million, Kevin Durant’s four-year $198 million deal, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s five-year $172 million deal. That’s a lot of cheddar.
You’re up next, LaVine!
With Joel Embiid's extension, and the ones recently signed by Steph Curry and Kevin Durant, we have reached the point where elite NBA players are being signed to deals that eventually will hover around $700,000 per game. Per game. Played or not played. Load managed or not.
— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) August 17, 2021
