Sixers Extend Joel Embiid for 4 Years

The Philadelphia 76ers have extended the contract of Joel Embiid according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. The extension is for four years and will pay Embiid $196 million. The Super-Max deal…

Pat Egan

Updated Aug 17, 2021 7:04 PM EDT

DENVER, COLORADO – NOVEMBER 08: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets guards Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers in the fourth quarter at the Pepsi Center on November 08, 2019 in Denver, Colorado.

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The Philadelphia 76ers have extended the contract of Joel Embiid according to ESPN's Ramona Shelburne. The extension is for four years and will pay Embiid $196 million. The Super-Max deal will take Embiid through the 2026-2027 season and will guarantee him $261 million. Unlike his rookie extension, this deal is fully guaranteed.

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Embiid has blossomed into one of the best players in the league, and some could argue he should've been MVP last season. He dominated on both ends of the court. This is also reassuring in a league where super stars are constantly looking to go elsewhere with a "grass is greener" mentality. Embiid has never shown to be one of those players, he seems to be more in line with Giannis Antetokounmpo who wanted to stay with the team that drafted him and "win the right way." But its still good to see!

the 2021 season is just a few months away!

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Pat is Philly through and through, having grown up in the Oxford Circle of Northeast Philadelphia. He attended Cardinal Dougherty High School, and it was at CD that a teacher suggested he should pursue a career in sports radio. He worked his way up the ranks and joined the morning show in June of 2020. As a content creator for 97.5 The Fanatic he writes about Eagles, Sixers, Phillies and Flyers. Follow Pat on Twitter @Pat_Egan