It seems like former Duke basketball star Wendell Carter Jr. won’t be leaving Orlando any time soon.
According to a Monday night report from ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Orlando Magic signed Carter to a three-year extension that keeps him with the franchise through the 2028-29 season. Charania reported that the new deal is worth $59 million.
Carter, who turned 25 years old earlier this year, will begin his seventh NBA season later this year. The Chicago Bulls drafted him with the seventh overall pick in 2018, but after two and a half years in the Windy City, he was traded to the Magic midway through the 2020-21 campaign.
He and fellow Duke basketball alum [autotag]Paolo Banchero[/autotag] teamed to lead the Magic to the playoffs last season, the franchise’s first postseason appearance since 2020. Carter averaged 11.0 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 25.6 minutes per game.
During his lone Duke basketball season in 2017-18, the 6-foot-10 center averaged 13.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game.
Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. has agreed to a three-year, $59 million contract extension, per his agent Mike Miller of LIFT Sports Management. Carter secures his maximum extension and $82M in new deal through 2028-29 season. pic.twitter.com/7qicNLEYcg
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 8, 2024