Joel Embiid was out for the game on Monday night when the 76ers beat the Memphis Grizzles 122-119. Joel Embiid was also selected as a starter for his fifth straight All-Star Game last week. He also earned the title of the Eastern Conference Player of the Week on Monday.
The Philadelphia coach Doc Rivers also claimed that Embiid's rest day was prearranged by the team's medical staff.
Joel Embiid has also spoken publicly about the slight he felt the last two seasons by individual award selectors knocking him down their list due to his absences. This Monday game also marked his 12th missed game. It is also the first game he's missed since 13 December and against Memphis too. Nine of the games were missed by him due to his health and safety protocols, and he had also missed a thriller in a tight game for the fourth quarterback.
On Monday night's game, Andre Drummond filled in for his place, and it was his 12th start. Drummond impressed their coach Rivers as he said, "Huge plays, huge rebounds, huge blocked shots...The Kid can play. He really can."
Drummond also filled some of the point-center void opened by Embiid, and he also expressed how he was prepared for the moments and did not miss a beat when the time came. He also joked about being like a Santa Claus and how his job was to be a ball mover.
Joel Embiid missed Monday night's game with Seth Curry, and Tyrese Maxey said they were bullied without Seth and Joel in the last game. However, The 76ers won their straight game against Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night as Tyrese Maxey, and Tobias Harris combined for 64 points in the Sixers victory.
Joel Embiid's Salary And Contract
Joel Embiid has spent his entire career with the Sixers since he was drafted No.3 overall in 2014, and he has chosen to continue with them for more than four years by extending his contract for four years. According to some sources, Joel signed a multi-year deal with the team that was a $196 million supermax contract extension.
His contract extension keeps with the Sixers through the 2026-27 season for a total of $261 million, and he was also set to make $65 million over the final two years of his current deal. He became eligible for a supermax extension when he finished second in MVP voting and made the All-NBA second team with averages of 28.5 points and 10.6 rebounds in 51 regular-season games in 2020-21. However, this contract does not include the provisions of protecting him in case of catastrophic injury to Embiid's lower back or feet; in 2017, he signed a five-year, $147.7 million deal. He had missed 11 games due to a bone bruise in his left knee, and that was the longest stretch of games he missed.
His extension will begin in 2023-24, which will be based on a projected $124.95 million salary cap for that season. He is also reported to make $6 million from endorsement deals and has worked with major companies like Amazon, Mountain Dew, Electronic Arts, and more.
Net Worth And Stats Of Joel Embiid
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Joel Embiid has an estimated net worth of $35 million, and he was also named as the 60th highest-paid athlete in 2021 by Forbes.
Joel is a giant 7'0 center and had played at The Rock School in Gainesville, Florida. Joel Embiid played one year of college basketball with Kansas Jayhawks before his draft in 2014 by NBA. However, he missed two seasons because of multiple foot and knee injuries. His first season was in 2016-17, and he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team while he had only played 31 games at that time.
He is also the third highest-paid center in the league earning $31,579,390. Joel is also a two-time NBA All-Star and a member of last year's All-NBA Second Team and All-Defensive Second Team.
Joel has played almost 295 games and has averaged 25.3 points, 11.2 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game. He also became the first player to score at least 50 points and 12 rebounds since Michael Jordan in 1996. He scored 50 in 27:03 minutes in a game against the Chicago Bulls.