WENDELL CARTER JR. #34

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Center

Salary: $18,102,000

Cap Hit: $18,102,000

Years of Service Tooltip : 8
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Apr 16, 1999
BIRTHPLACE: Farburn, Georgia, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6' 10
208cm
WEIGHT:
270lbs
122kg
AGE: 27
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2018
DRAFTED OVERALL: 7
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: CHI
AGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY▴▾

Wendell Carter Jr.'s salary is $18,102,000 for the 2026-27 season. He is a 27 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 2028-29 season when he is 30 years old. He is represented by the agent Michael Miller of LIFT Sports Management.

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CURRENT CONTRACT

VETERAN 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]
ROOKIE SCALE 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

SALARY PROGRESSION

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