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3 years ago – via Twitter wojespn

Adrian Wojnarowski: Details on Ben Simmons’ five-year, $170M contract with the Sixers: No option in final year and a 15 percent trade kicker, league sources tell ESPN.

3 years ago – via Twitter wojespn

Adrian Wojnarowski: Simmons also has Designated Rookie Extension language in his contract that would elevate his compensation if he earns a spot on one of the All-NBA teams in 2019-20, per source.

3 years ago – via Twitter ekoreen

Bobby Marks: Simmons contract can increase to five-years/$203.6M with a year 1 cap hit of $35.1M (up from $29.25M).

3 years ago – via Twitter DerekBodnerNBA

Derek Bodner: #Sixers announce Ben Simmons contract extension. pic.twitter.com/7Df09fvaRp

3 years ago – via Twitter PompeyOnSixers

Keith Pompey: Sixers GM Elton Brand on @Ben Simmons, who signed his contract extension: “Ben Simmons is an important piece of our core and he is one of the NBA’s most dynamic and talented young players. …..

3 years ago – via Twitter PompeyOnSixers

Keith Pompey: … It was a priority for our organization that we finalize a contract extension with Ben this summer. He was Rookie of the Year in his first season, an All-Star in his second and we expect him to continue grow and succeed for seasons to come. ….

3 years ago – via ESPN

Simmons will have a poison pill restriction in his contract as part of signing a rookie extension. For trade purposes, his $8.1M salary for 2019-20 would be used as outgoing salary and $29.6M (the average over 6 years) would count as incoming for the acquiring team.

3 years ago – via Twitter ShamsCharania

76ers, Ben Simmons agree to an extension

Shams Charania: Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons has agreed to a five-year, $170 million maximum contract extension, agent Rich Paul tells @The Athletic @Stadium.

3 years ago – via ESPN

The Philadelphia 76ers offered All-Star guard Ben Simmons a five-year, $170 million maximum extension, and the sides are working through contract details toward an eventual agreement, league sources tell ESPN.

3 years ago – via ESPN

Sixers general manager Elton Brand and Simmons’ agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports have until mid-October to finalize a rookie extension, but there’s a shared expectation a signed agreement will come significantly sooner, league sources said.

3 years ago – via Twitter wojespn

Sixers offer Ben Simmons five-year max contract

Adrian Wojnarowski: Philadelphia has offered a five-year, $168M maximum contract extension to Ben Simmons and the Sixers and agent Rich Paul are expected to work through the details toward an eventual agreement, league sources tell ESPN.

3 years ago – via Twitter SIChrisMannix

Chris Mannix: Sixers GM Elton Brand has said—including on the podcast—that when it came Ben Simmons time, he was a max guy. Locking Simmons up long term was likely an easy decision.

3 years ago – via Twitter wojespn

Adrian Wojnarowski: The 76ers have started discussions with agent Rich Paul on a contract extension for All-Star guard Ben Simmons, league sources tell ESPN.

3 years ago – via Twitter BobbyMarks42

Bobby Marks: four-year supermax extension for Damian Lillard would be $183.45M based off the $117M projected 2020-21 cap. Five-year rookie extension max for Ben Simmons would be $169.65M.

3 years ago – via ESPN

Simmons is up for an extension, and that max deal could come fast once free agency starts, sources say.