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10/10/2017 NBA Note - Philadelphia 76ers
Embiid, Joel
C Joel Embiid has played in just 31 games over three NBA seasons
but he has landed a big-money contract that typically goes to a
star player. The promising 23-year-old agreed to a five-year,
$148 million deal with the 76ers, who publicly announced the
agreement on Tuesday. The team didn't confirm the financial
package, which is the maximum allowed under the rookie wage
scale and will reportedly grow by another $30 million should
Embiid win MVP honors or receive All-NBA first, second or
third-team recognition.
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NBA Note - New Orleans Pelicans Rondo, Rajon
G Rajon Rondo underwent surgery for a sports hernia on Tuesday
and will miss four to six weeks, according to the team. The
Pelicans said the operation was to repair a core muscle injury.
Rondo was injured in the first quarter of Friday's preseason
contest against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The 31-year-old Rondo
signed a one-year, $3.3 million deal with the Pelicans in the
offseason. He averaged 7.8 points and 6.7 assists for the
Chicago Bulls last season.
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