Magic and Wendell Carter Jr. have agreed to a three-year extension worth $59 million

Orlando Magic Center Wendell Carter Jr. has agreed to a three-year, $59 million contract extension, his agent, Mike Miller of LIFT Sports Management, told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Monday night.

Carter is now under contract with the Magic through the 2028-29 season for a total of $82 million, including the two years remaining on his current contract.

Carter’s new deal includes a team option for 2028-2029, sources told ESPN’s Tim Bontemps.

The 25-year-old Carter has been a key part of the Magic’s rebuild since being acquired from the Chicago Bulls in the 2020-21 season. The Georgia product averaged 11 points and 6.9 rebounds in 25.6 minutes last season.

Earlier this season, the Magic re-signed backup big men Goga Bitadze and Moritz Wagner and strengthened Jonathan Isaac, securing the team’s frontcourt around stars Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner for the foreseeable future.