Big Max: Embiid signs $196 million extension with 76ers

By DAN GELSTON
AP Sports Writer

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have kept their trust in Joel Embiid. They signed the All-Star center to a multiyear contract that a person familiar with the situation says is a four-year, $196 million extension that takes Embiid through the 2026-27 season. The 27-year-old Embiid was NBA MVP runner-up this season and led the Sixers to the best regular-season record in the Eastern Conference. The Sixers lost in the second round to the Atlanta Hawks. Embiid averaged more than 28 points and 10 rebounds and became eligible for the NBA’s super-max extension.