Report: Sixers Offer Ben Simmons Max Contract

This was reported on Sunday ahead of free agency, now we’ve got some details:

Philadelphia has offered a five-year, $168M maximum contract extension to Ben Simmons and the Sixers and agent Rich Paul are expected to work through the details toward an eventual agreement, league sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 2, 2019

Shouldn’t come as a surprise, since this was expected.

Projections here, via Bobby Marks:

Here is what a Ben Simmons rookie extension would look like (projected $117M cap in 2020-21):

2020/21 $29.25M

2021/22 $31.59M

2022/23 $33.93M

2023/24 $36.27M

2024/25 $38.61M

— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) July 2, 2019

Next order of business: develop that jump shot. Ben Simmons with a jump shot is a perennial All-Star. Ben Simmons without a jump shot is no bueno (unless Joel Embiid somehow turns into a 37% three point shooter).

Time’s yours.