Wendell Carter Jr. has developed into a top quality middle who matches how the Orlando Magic wish to play — a plus defender who can rating across the rim and stretch the ground from 3 — so the Magic locked him up.
Carter and the Magic agreed to a three-year, $59 million contract extension, a story damaged by Shams Charania of ESPN and shortly after made official by the Magic.
Carter has two years, $22.8 million remaining on his present four-year contract, now this $59 will get tacked on, that means he’s beneath contract for the following 5 years. Due to the six-month rule, Carter can’t be traded on the deadline this yr, not that the Magic had been planning to try this anyway.
Orlando has now locked up their frontcourt with Franz Wager and Jonathan Isaac agreeing to contract extensions over the summer time. Paolo Banchero is the one a part of that frontcourt core who has but to signal an extension, however his max deal is certainly coming.
The Magic are hoping that Carter can keep wholesome. He performed in 55 video games a season in the past and has by no means appeared in additional than 62 video games. After final season, Carter underwent surgical procedure on his left hand, one thing the group known as preventative as a metal plate was put in to assist a earlier fracture.
Carter averaged 11 factors and 6.9 rebounds taking part in 25.6 minutes an evening throughout final common season. His minutes went up barely within the playoffs (his first playoff look), and he averaged 7.6 factors and 6.3 rebounds a sport.
Orlando is betting he will get to play in much more playoff video games within the coming seasons.
