To no one's surprise, the Sixers have decided to exercise team options on Joel Embiid, Nik Stauskas and Nerlens Noel. This will keep all three of them under contract through the 2016-17 campaign.
It's becomes official. #Sixers just picked up team options for Nerlens Noel, Joel Embiid and Nik Stauskas
— Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) October 30, 2015
Pompey reports that Noel is set to make around $4,384,490 this season while Okafor and Stauskas will make $4,826,160 and $2,993,040 respectively.
Nerlens Noel started the season by scoring 14 points and a game-high 12 rebounds in the Sixers season opening loss in Boston. Last season, Noel finished averaging 9.9 points and led all rookies with 8.1 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and 1.8 steals per game.
Joel Embiid had bone-graft surgery to repair a bone in his right foot in August that will cause him to miss his second straight season. Recovery was going well until a setback, which caused him to need a second surgery.
Stauskas hasn't suited up in a Sixers uniform yet, but could see playing time as early as tonight in the Sixers home opener. He'll look to have an impact on a rebuilding Sixers team that is in desperate need of shooters, after averaging just 4.4 points per game during his rookie season with the Kings.
The Sixers home opener is tonight at the Wells Fargo Center against the Utah Jazz. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00pm.
