Joel Embiid New Contract wit 76ers

Breaking: 76ers center Joel Embiid has agreed to a 5-yr, $148 million designated rookie scale maximum contract extension according to Adrian Wojnarowski.
Embiid was one of the best players of  Philadelphia last season  averaging 20.2 pts, 7.8 rebs and 2.5 blks in only 25.4 minutes. But injuries continue to be an issue for Embiid, who completely missed the first two seasons of his career and only played 31 games in 2016-17. facing an upcoming deadline to sign an extension,he would have become a restricted free agent next summer.