Wendell Carter Jr. has agreed to a three-year contract extension with the Orlando Magic, the player’s agent, Mike Miller of LIFT Sports Management, confirmed to ESPN. The $59 million deal will see Carter remain with Orlando through the 2028-29 season.
In terms of the center’s existing contract, he is currently set to earn a guaranteed $82 million until the end of 2029, including the two remaining years on his current deal. According to ESPN, his deal includes a team option for the 2028-29 campaign.
Having arrived from the Chicago Bulls during the 2020-21 season, Carter has since transformed into one of the Magic’s key players, central to the team’s rebuild over the past few seasons. Last season, he averaged 11 points and 6.9 rebounds despite playing just 25.6 minutes. With Carter remaining in Orlando, the team has a stable setup going forward, following the acquisitions of Goga Bitadze, Jonathan Isaac, and Moritz Wagner, while also reaching deals with Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner.
