Joel Embiid

Verified #15 Highest Paid

Position

Center (C)

Age

Nationality

American

Current Contract

Philadelphia 76ers

Contract Start 2023

Contract End 2027

Duration 4 years

Contract Type Designated Veteran

Total Guaranteed

$213.3M

2025/26 Salary

$55.2M

NBA Salary Rankings

#1 Philadelphia 76ers Player

#3 Over 30

#2 Center

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Contract Earnings Trend

Last 3 contracts

2026/28 Maximum Veteran Extension - Upcoming

20 September 2024 - Joel Embiid signed 3-year (2026/28) maximum contract extension with Philadelphia 76ers worth $188.24 million (fully guaranteed) if player option is taken for 2028/9 season. His average salary with this contract will be $62.74 million/year making him one of the highest paid players in NBA.

Contract Details

Duration 4 years (2023/27)

Team

Philadelphia 76ers

Salary $53.3M

Total Guaranteed $213.3M

Source Shams Charania (X)

Duration	Salary	Total	Team	Source
4 years (2023/27)	$53.3M	$213.3M	Philadelphia 76ers	Shams Charania (X)

Contract Breakdown (4 Years)

Season Team Age Salary

2023-24

28 $47,607,350

2024-25

29 $51,415,938

2025-26

30 $55,224,526

2026-27

31 $59,033,114

Season	Age	Base Salary	Option	Remaining
2023-24	28	$47,607,350		$165,673,578
2024-25	29	$51,415,938		$114,257,640
2025-26	30	$55,224,526		$59,033,114
2026-27	31	$59,033,114	PLAYER	$0

2023/2026 Designated Veteran Extension

17 August 2021 - Joel Embiid signed (2023/26) 4-year maximum contract extension with Philadelphia worth $213.28 million (Guranteed) with average yearly salary of $53.32 million/year. This contract had player option for 2025/26 season which Embiid declined and instead signed a new contract which starts from 2026/27 season.

Contract History and Career Earnings

Years	Avg Salary	Total	Team	Source
4 years (2023/27)	$53.3M	$213.3M	Philadelphia 76ers	Shams Charania (X)
5 years (2018/23)	$29.5M	$147.7M	Philadelphia 76ers	Source
4 years (2014/18)	$5M	$20M	Philadelphia 76ers
Total Career Earnings		$381M