The Philadelphia 76ers are “trusting the process” to the tune of $148 million.
Oft-injured 23-year-old center Joel Embiid — who has played just 31 games through the first three years of his NBA career after also missing the 2014 Big 12 and NCAA Tournaments because of a back injury suffered in a one-and-done college season at Kansas — on Monday agreed in principle to a 5-year, $148 million designated rookie scale maximum contract extension, ESPN reported.
A fan favorite in Philly in part because of the “Trust the Process” mantra he created on Twitter, 7-footer Embiid has earned just under $14 million thus far as a pro.