Bonus baby
But the bonuses for Joel Embiid were not analyzed nearly as much. Should Joel Embiid earn the designation of “All-NBA First Team” or league MVP, he becomes eligible for a supermax deal, which converts his $148 Million deal into $176 Million.
So far this season, the Sixers center was competing with the lights-out year of New Orleans center DeMarcus Cousins. But Cousins suffered a devastating Achillles Tendon injury to his left ankle, and he will be out for the rest of this season.
New Orleans All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins has a left Achilles injury, league source tells ESPN. He's undergo an MRI to determine severity.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 27, 2018
He was having a career season playing alongside teammate Anthony Davis. Now, there is less competition for elite center designation in the NBA.