Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers wasn't able to make it to the All-NBA First Team, and it cost him $29 million.
As reported by Dan Feldman of NBC Sports, had Embiid made it to the All-NBA First team, he would've qualified for a supermax contract. In it, his contract extension would've called for 30 percent of the salary cap. His projected salary would've amounted to $175.7 million in five years.
Yet Embiid only made it to the second team, which qualifies him for the standard max or 25 percent of the salary cap. In this arrangement, his projected salary in five years is $146.5 million. Though he's still going to earn a whole lot of dough, a $29.3 million difference is still a big slice taken off his pie.
Embiid's case is a good example of why NBA players rage like crazy when they are not selected into the All-NBA team or not voted into the All-Star game.
Apparently, these little milestones form part of their contract. Making the All-NBA team or the All-Star game is one thing. Being selected into the first or voted in as a starter translates into millions of dollars inserted into their contract.
However, from a broad perspective, Embiid not making it into the All-NBA First Team might have given the Sixers more room to operate in the offseason. This gives them enough cap space to acquire more players — possibly additional pieces they need. Who knows, that player might even be LeBron James.
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