Aug. 17 (UPI) -- The Philadelphia 76ers and star center Joel Embiid agreed to a four-year, $196 million extension Tuesday, which keeps All-Star under contract with the franchise through the 2026-27 season.
Sources told ESPN, The Athletic and NBC Sports Philadelphia about the agreement Tuesday morning. Embiid, 27, was scheduled to become a free agent at the end of the 2022-23 season.