Magic C Wendell Carter Jr. Will Play Friday vs. Spurs
According to Orlando Magic reporter Dan Savage, center Wendell Carter Jr. will play Friday against the San Antonio Spurs.
Wendell Carter Jr. and Gary Harris went through the @OrlandoMagic?s shootaround. They will play tonight but will be on a minutes restriction.
— Dan Savage (@Dan_Savage) December 23, 2022
Carter Jr., who will reportedly be on a minutes restriction, returns to the Magic lineup after missing over a month due to a right plantar fascia strain. Before the injury, the 23-year-old was averaging a career-high 16.6 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 3.3 assists across 32.8 minutes per contest (15 games).
Drafted seventh overall by the Chicago Bulls in 2018, Carter spent two and a half seasons in the Windy City before he was dealt to the Magic on March 25, 2021. The former Duke Blue Devil signed a four-year, $50 million rookie scale extension with Orlando in October of that year and has become a key building block in the Magic’s rebuild.
With Carter back in the fold, forward Bol Bol and center Mo Bamba are expected to see fewer minutes.
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