The Philadelphia 76ers have exercised options on point-forward Ben Simmons, guard Markelle Fultz and small forward Dario Saric, according to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Ben Simmons is making $6.43 million this season. He'll earn $8.11 million during the 2019-20 season and has a qualifying offer worth $10.55 million for the 2020-21 season. If the Sixers and Simmons don't agree to a rookie scale contract extension, Simmons will enter restricted free agency during the summer of 2020.
Markelle Fultz is due $2.53 million this season. He'll earn 9.75 million during the 2019-20 season. The former No. 1 overall pick has a club option worth $12.29 million for the 2020-21 season and will hit restricted free agency during the summer of 2021 if he doesn't sign a rookie scale extension with the Sixers.
Dario Saric is slated to make $6.43 million this season. He'll earn $3.48 million during the 2019-20 season and has a qualifying offer worth $4.79 million for the 2020-21 season. If the Sixers and Saric don't agree to a rookie scale contract extension, Saric will enter restricted free agency during the summer of 2020.
Ben Simmons played in 81 games last season after missing his entire rookie season with a broken foot. The lefty averaged 15.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 8.2 assists, shooting 54.5 percent from the field during the regular season. Simmons' stellar play earned him the 2017-18 NBA Rookie of the Year award.
Markelle Fultz had one of the strangest rookie seasons in recent memory, playing in only 14 games last year due to scapular muscle imbalance in his right shoulder. The injury affected his shooting motion and confidence.
Dario Saric posted 14.6 points per game last season. He has turned out to be a good floor spacer for the Sixers. In 166 NBA games, Saric has shot 42.8 percent from the field and 34.9 percent from beyond the arc.
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