Wendell Carter Jr. Shines Against Former Team Despite Magic Loss

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Speaking to media after the Orlando Magic’s shootaround Friday morning, Wendell Carter Jr. acknowledged the extra juice he felt going up against his former team. Out to show that he’s a much-improved player since getting traded to the Magic, the 6-foot-10, 270-pounder had himself a night to remember, posting 26 points, two shy of his career high, and 10 rebounds despite his team having another rough shooting night in a 123-88 loss to the Chicago Bulls at Amway Center.

Top Performer

On the game’s first possession, Carter buried a 3-pointer, a greatly improved facet of his developing repertoire. On the night, he knocked down two of them and has now made 31 of them this season. Amazing…