In this continuing series, Sixers Wire looks at the 17 players, per Sportrac, that comprise the Philadelphia 76ers roster — 14 under standard contracts and the three players on

Welcome to our Sixers player preview series! Between now and Sixers Media Day on Sep. 30, we will preview each one of the 14 players on the team's standard roster, posing two critical questions that will help determine their fate in 2024-25 before making a prediction about the player's season to come.

Embiid shared an Instagram post signing the contract that is reported to be worth three years and $193 million, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. In the post, Embiid is flanked by Sixers managing partner Josh Harris and his wife, Anne, and son, Arthur.

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid talks the importance of his block party, giving back to the kids, and Tyrese Maxey.

Up next in this series is veteran big man Andre Drummond who is back in his second tour of duty with the Sixers. He played 49 games for Philadelphia in the 2021-22 season before he was dealt to the Brooklyn Nets in the James Harden deal. He averaged 8.4 points and 9.0 rebounds in the 2023-24 season for the Chicago Bulls.

Earlier this offseason, Stephen Curry signed a one-year, $62 million extension with the Warriors that made him the first American athlete to make north of $60 million in a single season. Embiid now joins the club as he is expected to make $69 million in the final year of his latest contract.

It is this elite-level play that Embiid has been able to produce on a regular basis for why he has received big money from the Sixers. The big fella inked to a 3-year $193 million extension with the franchise to remain in the City of Brotherly Love.

Seven-time All-Star Joel Embiid hosted the "In Memory of Arthur" block party to honor the life of his late brother in a Friday night event for Philadelphia Youth Basketball.