The Orlando Magic have signed Franz Wagner to a five-year $224 million rookie max contract, the organizations first in 17 years.
ORLANDO – The Orlando Magic front office has officially made its most significant offseason move by signing Franz Wagner to a five-year, $224-million max contract, according to NBA InsiderWagner is the first player Orlando has signed to a rookie max deal in 17 years, and his price tag is much heftier than Dwight Howard’s five-year, $85 million contract.
Wagner's deal could be worth as much as $269 million, ESPN reported. Wagner is eligible to earn 30 percent of the team's salary cap should he get voted to an All-NBA team, sources said. Alongside Paolo Banchero, Wagner is a core piece of the Magic’s future. The two look like the best young duo since the Boston Celtics drafted Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum.
Since being drafted No. 8 in 2021, Wagner has been a consistent producer, averaging 17.8 points in his first three seasons. The 22-year-old now is cemented as a part of the Magic’s future. Earlier this week, his older brother Moe signed a two-year, $22 million contract.While the Orlando Magic were in the sweepstakes for Paul George before he agreed to a deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, signing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and having the cap space to add other pieces was the right move.The Orlando Magic continued to keep their playoff team intact by re-signing center Moe Wagner to a new two-year contract.
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