Joel Embiid has signed a multiyear contract extension with the 76ers that he expects to keep him in Philadelphia for the remainder of his career. The three-year deal is worth a projected $192.9 million,

Again, Embiid is arguably the best player in the NBA when healthy. But the problem is his health is always a question. He’s never played more than 68 games in a single season. Last year, he only played 39 total after tearing his meniscus before the All-Star break. That’s not ideal for a player a team will be investing more than $60 million into.

The 7-foot-0, 280-pound, 30-year-old, 2023 NBA MVP, who recently won a gold medal with the 2024 U.S. Olympic team in Paris, France, on Friday signed a three-year, $193 million maximum contract extension to stay with the Philadelphia 76ers through the 2028-29 season.