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Report: Sixers Offer Ben Simmons Max Contract
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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.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com