Embiid played only 31 games in the first three seasons of his career, but that still earned him a $150 million top salary contract. Now that I think about it, even Embiid himself can't help but complain about the team's management.
"I was thinking, are these idiots going to give me a $150 million contract? X's, I'll definitely accept, it's a crazy sum of money. Embiid said.
Embiid was selected by Philadelphia with the 3rd pick in the first round in 2014. In the first and second seasons of his career, he was reimbursed for injury seasons. He didn't make a comeback until his third season, but only played 31 games all season.
But because players who signed a four-year rookie contract have the right to renew a big contract with the team early after the third year of their contract, Embiid, although he has only played 31 games in the first three seasons, but given that he averaged 20.2 points and 7.8 rebounds per game for the first time in the 2016-17 season, Philadelphia is also full of confidence in him, which is why they are willing to give Embiid a maximum salary of 150 million.
In the end, the two sides reached a renewal agreement in October 2017, and Embiid and Philadelphia signed a five-year, $148 million contract, with some restrictions on embiid's playing time and number of appearances. Now, almost 5 years later, Embiid has also spoken his heart, that is, he feels that Philadelphia is also very risky in doing so. Faced with such a good opportunity, Embiid will obviously not give up.
Today, Embiid is getting better and better, has become the league's top center, and has missed fewer and fewer games. To this end, last summer, the two sides renewed their contracts again, and Embiid signed a four-year, $196 million contract in advance.
Now, the big contract is obviously no longer the focus of Embiid's attention, and his focus will be on how to team up with Harden to lead the team to the championship. Previously, after Harden left the Nets, leaving Durant and Irving, Philadelphia looked like a real hot candidate for the title. But as the Bucks and Celtics re-emerge as they compete, whether Embiid and Harden can lead the team to compete for the title this season has also become foggy.