Joel Embiid Contract & Salary
Joel Embiid is a C for the Philadelphia 76ers, earning $57,985,752 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2028-29 ($187,873,836 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2028-29 player option.
Updated · 2026–27 season
Joel Embiid is on the books for $57,985,752 in 2026–27, the 1st largest cap hit on the Philadelphia 76ers roster and 28.0% of the team's $207.2M payroll.
That ranks 6th among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 35.2% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $187,873,836 in guaranteed money.
Not every year is locked in: 2028-29 player option.
At 35.2% of the $165.0M cap, that is a supermax-tier deal, above 30% of the salary cap.
He is one of 14 players on the Philadelphia 76ers' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $207,186,472.
Philadelphia 76ers sit at $207.2M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with +$1.8M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $57,985,752 | 35.2% | |
| 2027-28 | $62,624,612 | 38.0% | |
| 2028-29 | $67,263,472 | 40.8% | player option |
| 2029-30 | UFA / $70.8M | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $207.2M | -$42.2M | -$6.8M | +$1.8M | +$14.5M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Jaylen Brown | 29 | $57,736,350 | 35.0% |
| PG | Tyrese Maxey | 25 | $40,770,520 | 24.7% |
| SG | VJ Edgecombe | 21 | $11,663,880 | 7.1% |
| PF | Dean Wade | 29 | $9,000,000 | 5.5% |
| SG | Anfernee Simons | 27 | $6,000,000 | 3.6% |
| F | LeBron James | 41 | $3,876,529 | 2.3% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Embiid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jayson Tatum | Boston Celtics | $58,456,566 | +$470,814 |
| 4 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Miami Heat | $58,456,566 | +$470,814 |
| 5 | Anthony Davis | Washington Wizards | $58,456,490 | +$470,738 |
| 7 | Jaylen Brown | Philadelphia 76ers | $57,736,350 | -$249,402 |
| 8 | Karl-Anthony Towns | New York Knicks | $57,078,728 | -$907,024 |