Question: How to specify that all problem variables take integer in the Optimization['Maximize']?

For instance, given nine integer x₁, x₂, …, x₉ satisfying x₁, x₂, …, x₉ ≥ -5 and x₁³＋x₂³＋…＋x₉³＝0, the goal is to maximize x₁ + x₂ + … + x₉. However, according to Optimization/Options, assume = integer is not accepted by the Optimization:-Maximize command. A probable method is applying floor into the optimization variables; unfortunately, I can only get: Error, (in Optimization:-NLPSolve) no improved point could be found. 

(*restart;*)
vars := [x || (1 .. 9)]:
Optimization:-Maximize(`?()`(`+`, floor~(expr)), [add(floor~(expr) ^~ 3) = 0, expr[] >=~ -5], initialpoint = (unapply~(expr) =~ rand(-5 .. 10))()); # Alternatives to exhaustive search?
Error, (in Optimization:-NLPSolve) no improved point could be found.

Is there any workaround to solve this problem?