WENDELL CARTER JR. #34

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Wendell Carter Jr. headshot
Center

Salary: $11,950,000

Cap Hit: $11,950,000

Years of Service Tooltip : 6
2024-25 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : Yes
BORN: Apr 16, 1999
BIRTHPLACE: Farburn, Georgia, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6' 10
208cm
WEIGHT:
270lbs
122kg
AGE: 25
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2018
DRAFTED OVERALL: 7
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: CHI
AGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY

Wendell Carter Jr.'s salary is $11,950,000 for the 2024-25 season. He is a 25 year old center who was born on Apr 16, 1999. He was drafted 7th overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 1st round of the 2018 draft. He has signed 3 contracts worth a total value of $130,661,947. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2025-26 season when he is 27 years old. He is represented by the agent Michael Miller of LIFT Sports Management.

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CURRENT CONTRACT

ROOKIE SCALE EXTENSION (EXTENSION)
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SIGNED BY: John Hammond
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Length: 4 years
Value: $50,000,000
Guaranteed: $50,000,000 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $12,500,000
Cap % Tooltip: 12.59
Signing Team: Logo of the Orlando MagicORL
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: October 16, 2021
Source: SalarySwish

Wendell Carter Jr. signed a 4 year, $50,000,000 contract with the Orlando Magic on Oct 16, 2021. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $10,850,000 to $14,150,000.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2022-23$14,150,000$14,150,000$14,150,000$0$0
2023-24$13,050,000$13,050,000 (-8%)$13,050,000$0$0
2024-25$11,950,000$11,950,000 (-8%)$11,950,000$0$0
2025-26$10,850,000$10,850,000 (-8%)$10,850,000$0$0
TOTAL$50,000,000$50,000,000$50,000,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2026-27: $20,615,000
VETERAN EXTENSION (EXTENSION)
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SIGNED BY: Anthony Parker
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Length: 2 - 3 years
Value: $58,650,480
Guaranteed: $37,652,160 (64%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $19,550,160
Cap % Tooltip: 11.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Orlando MagicORL
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: October 7, 2024
Source: SalarySwish

Wendell Carter Jr. signed a 2-3 year, $58,650,480 contract with the Orlando Magic on Oct 7, 2024. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $18,102,000 to $20,998,320.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2026-27$18,102,000$18,102,000$18,102,000$0$0
2027-28$19,550,160$19,550,160 (+8%)$19,550,160$0$0
2028-29Team$20,998,320$20,998,320 (+8%)$0$0$0
TOTAL$58,650,480$58,650,480$37,652,160$0$0
Cap Hold 2029-30: $31,497,480
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2028-29: $20,998,320 Team Option [Decision Pending]

CONTRACT HISTORY

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SIGNED BY: Gar Forman
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Length: 2 - 4 years
Value: $22,011,467
Guaranteed: $22,011,467 (100%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $5,502,867
Cap % Tooltip: 4.36
Signing Team: Logo of the Chicago BullsCHI
Signing Method: Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 3, 2018
Source: SalarySwish

Wendell Carter Jr. signed a 2-4 year, $22,011,467 contract with the Chicago Bulls on Jul 3, 2018. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $4,441,200 to $6,920,027.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2018-19$4,441,200$4,441,200$4,441,200$0$0
2019-20$5,201,400$5,201,400 (+17%)$5,201,400$0$0
2020-21TeamYes (Oct 21, 2019)$5,448,840$5,448,840 (+6%)$5,448,840
(0→5.45M)
$0$0
2021-22TeamYes (Dec 19, 2020)$6,920,027$6,920,027 (+33%)$6,920,027
(0→6.92M)
$0$0
TOTAL$22,011,467$22,011,467$22,011,467$0$0
Qualifying Offer: $9,279,756
Cap Hold 2022-23: $20,760,081
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2020-21: $5,448,840 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2021-22: $6,920,027 Team Option [Requirements Met]

SALARY PROGRESSION

CURRENT SEASON STATS

SeasonTypeTeamGPGSMINPTSFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLK
2024-25RegularLogo of the Orlando MagicOrlando Magic6615850381744.716212.5181477.81241531382
2024-25RegularLogo of the Orlando MagicOrlando Magic6626.38.32.86.344.70.32.712.52.33.077.82.06.88.82.21.30.3

CAREER STATS

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SeasonTypeTeamGPGSMINPTSFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLK
2018-19RegularLogo of the Chicago BullsChicago Bulls4444111045537118048.532618.81128979.587220307782658
2019-20RegularLogo of the Chicago BullsChicago Bulls4343125648434318353.429620.715211273.7139266405513336
2020-21RegularLogo of the Chicago BullsChicago Bulls322579234825212951.222836.41118273.970180250691824
RegularLogo of the Orlando MagicOrlando Magic221958325820510149.329724.1684972.162131193351718
2021-22RegularLogo of the Orlando MagicOrlando Magic6261185293168435952.52147032.720714369.11395096481713643
2022-23RegularLogo of the Orlando MagicOrlando Magic5754169086861332252.52258035.619514473.81203774971323033
2023-24RegularLogo of the Orlando MagicOrlando Magic5548140660342522352.51716437.41349369.4112269381953528
PlayoffsLogo of the Orlando MagicOrlando Magic7518553471940.425728.011872.793544954
2024-25RegularLogo of the Orlando MagicOrlando Magic6615850381744.716212.5181477.81241531382
2018-19RegularLogo of the Chicago BullsChicago Bulls444425.210.34.18.448.50.10.718.82.02.679.52.05.07.01.80.61.3
2019-20RegularLogo of the Chicago BullsChicago Bulls434329.211.34.38.053.40.10.720.72.63.573.73.26.29.41.20.80.8
2020-21RegularLogo of the Chicago BullsChicago Bulls322524.810.94.07.951.20.30.736.42.63.573.92.25.67.82.20.60.8
RegularLogo of the Orlando MagicOrlando Magic221926.511.74.69.349.30.31.324.12.23.172.12.86.08.81.60.80.8
2021-22RegularLogo of the Orlando MagicOrlando Magic626129.915.05.811.052.51.13.532.72.33.369.12.28.210.52.80.60.7
2022-23RegularLogo of the Orlando MagicOrlando Magic575429.615.25.710.852.51.44.035.62.53.473.82.16.68.72.30.50.6
2023-24RegularLogo of the Orlando MagicOrlando Magic554825.611.04.17.752.51.23.137.41.72.469.42.04.96.91.70.60.5
PlayoffsLogo of the Orlando MagicOrlando Magic7526.47.62.76.740.41.03.628.01.11.672.71.35.06.31.30.70.6
2024-25RegularLogo of the Orlando MagicOrlando Magic6626.38.32.86.344.70.32.712.52.33.077.82.06.88.82.21.30.3