The Orlando Magic's bet on Wendell Carter's health and potential

Locked On Magic - Daily Podcast On The Orlando Magic

The Orlando Magic surprisingly agreed to a reported three-year, $59-million extension with Wendell Carter, keeping him with the Magic through the 2029 season. This move is a strategic bet on Carter's health and potential, aimed at enhancing the team's future flexibility for trades and acquiring star players while investing in what the team has already built and shoring up Carter as the team's starting center.

With the Magic now aligning their books, the next and final question for the offseason is whether the Magic will get an extension done with Jalen Suggs to keep this team fully intact for the long term.

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