Wendell Carter Jr.

Orlando Magic#34C6'10"262 lb27 years old

Fantasy outlook · 26-27 season

Rebounds and efficient shooting from a stretch center

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His 61% shooting over seven games far outpaces 2025‑26's 51%, so expect regression, but the extra minutes and boards look real.

Latest news · 11 h agoCarter registered 19 points (6-12 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 4-9 FT), 11 rebounds and two blocks across 40 minutes in Saturday's 126-119 overtime loss to the Warriors.

Pros: REB +1.6FG% +1.5
Cons: AST -1.3
Fits: Punt AST → #28
Rank: #5465 from #119 in 25-26Only 9 games

Headline, verdict and take by AI from these stats and recent news · Nov 8

Latest news

11 h ago
Carter registered 19 points (6-12 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 4-9 FT), 11 rebounds and two blocks across 40 minutes in Saturday's 126-119 overtime loss to the Warriors.
Carter delivered a strong fantasy performance, posting his second consecutive double-double while also tying season-high marks in both made three-pointers and blocks. Carter has found a way to get it done on both ends of the floor this season, and he's recorded either double-digit points or double-digit rebounds in all but one of his nine outings in 2026-27. He's averaging 14.8 points and 9.6 boards per contest and is emerging as a reliable middle-tier option at center.
3 d ago
Carter finished with 27 points (10-12 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 5-6 FT), 13 rebounds, two assists and one steal in 34 minutes during Thursday's 117-104 loss to Phoenix.
Carter pieced together a stellar shooting performance, resulting in a team-high 27 points. This marks his best scoring night of the 2026-27 campaign, and it's the fourth time he's reached the 20-point threshold through eight appearances. Carter also turned in his first double-double of the year, though he's secured double-digit rebounds on four separate occasions.
5 d ago
Carter recorded six points (2-3 FG, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds and one steal in 34 minutes during Monday's 103-94 loss to Washington.
Carter was largely uninvolved offensively despite Orlando playing without Paolo Banchero (ankle), attempting just three shots while finishing one rebound shy of double figures. His 34 minutes were encouraging, but Nikola Vucevic continues to provide competition in the frontcourt. Carter should remain a reliable source of rebounds, though his scoring production could fluctuate significantly.
Oct 31
Carter finished with 20 points (6-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 7-8 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and two steals in 39 minutes during Friday's 121-114 win over the Raptors.
Carter has yet to record his first double-double of the season, and he ended just three boards shy of doing so Friday. He took a step forward offensively, though, as he hit the 20-point mark after scoring a combined 12 points (4-10 FG) in his previous two contests. Carter has reached the 20-point mark in three of his five appearances this season, and he should continue to benefit from an expanded offensive role due to the absences of Paolo Banchero (ankle) and Jalen Suggs (knee).
Oct 26
Carter chipped in nine points (3-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in 33 minutes during Sunday's 111-102 victory over the Knicks.
Carter cooled off a bit Sunday after dropping at least 20 points in two prior appearances, but he came down with a season-high 10 boards. The big man should continue to play a key role at center for the Magic, but fantasy managers should anticipate some regression coming at some point for Carter.

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23-24 season

Rank#169

Value-0.37

Games55

Minutes25.6

Points11.0

Rebounds6.9

Assists1.7

FG% · FT%.525 · .694

Category z-scores · rank 169 of 572

FG%

0.42

FT%

-0.93

3PM

-0.56

PTS

-0.98

REB

0.43

AST

-1.03

STL

-1.06

BLK

-0.36

0.77

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	+/-	Value
Apr 14	vs MIL	W 113-88	14	7	2	0	0	0	0	3-3	1-1	0-0	+27	-0.60
Apr 12	@ PHI	L 113-125	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2-3	0-1	0-0	-2	-1.01
Apr 10	@ MIL	L 99-117	23	9	3	0	0	0	1	3-9	1-4	2-2	-14	-0.98
Apr 9	@ HOU	L 106-118	21	7	6	2	1	0	2	3-7	1-3	0-0	-11	-0.59
Apr 7	vs CHI	W 113-98	34	11	8	3	2	1	0	5-11	1-6	0-0	+7	0.45
Apr 5	@ CHA	L 115-124	37	13	7	1	1	1	1	5-10	3-7	0-0	-15	0.16
Apr 3	@ NOP	W 117-108	24	14	11	3	0	0	2	5-7	3-4	1-2	-3	-0.21
Apr 1	vs POR	W 104-103	31	17	13	5	3	1	2	6-10	1-4	4-7	+13	0.55
Mar 30	vs MEM	W 118-88	28	15	13	2	2	1	1	4-10	3-7	4-4	+39	0.98
Mar 29	vs LAC	L 97-100	24	2	5	2	0	1	1	1-3	0-1	0-0	-3	-0.83
Mar 27	vs GSW	L 93-101	19	7	6	0	2	0	1	3-7	0-2	1-3	-16	-0.86
Mar 23	vs SAC	L 107-109	23	3	11	1	0	0	1	1-6	0-3	1-2	-20	-1.27
Mar 21	vs NOP	W 121-106	23	8	6	4	3	1	1	4-7	0-2	0-3	-2	-0.31
Mar 19	vs CHA	W 112-92	24	8	8	3	1	0	4	3-6	1-2	1-1	+17	-0.56
Mar 17	vs TOR	W 111-96	27	9	3	3	1	0	1	4-8	1-4	0-0	+27	-0.40
Mar 15	@ TOR	W 113-103	28	15	8	3	0	0	1	6-10	2-5	1-2	+8	-0.37
Mar 13	vs BKN	W 114-106	27	15	8	2	1	1	2	5-8	1-4	4-6	+1	-0.22
Mar 10	vs IND	L 97-111	28	13	15	2	1	1	2	5-13	0-5	3-3	-14	0.08
Mar 8	@ NYK	L 74-98	25	7	9	2	0	2	3	2-8	2-4	1-2	-22	-0.88
Mar 5	@ CHA	W 101-89	29	12	9	1	1	0	1	5-7	2-4	0-0	0	0.16
Mar 3	vs DET	W 113-91	31	19	8	3	1	2	0	5-7	2-3	7-7	+31	1.41
Feb 29	vs UTA	W 115-107	22	6	5	1	0	0	0	2-6	0-0	2-5	+9	-1.70
Feb 27	vs BKN	W 108-81	22	10	7	2	0	1	2	5-9	0-2	0-0	+20	-0.56
Feb 25	@ ATL	L 92-109	34	18	10	1	1	1	3	7-12	2-5	2-4	-11	-0.30
Feb 24	@ DET	W 112-109	22	11	10	2	1	0	1	3-5	2-3	3-4	-7	-0.02
Feb 22	@ CLE	W 116-109	23	12	2	1	0	0	1	5-7	2-3	0-0	-11	-0.48
Feb 14	vs NYK	W 118-100	24	9	6	1	0	1	0	4-5	0-1	1-2	+5	-0.47
Feb 13	vs OKC	L 113-127	31	22	6	1	0	0	3	9-14	1-4	3-3	+2	-0.20
Feb 10	vs CHI	W 114-108	26	6	3	1	0	1	1	3-6	0-2	0-0	-7	-0.80
Feb 8	vs SAS	W 127-111	26	10	6	1	1	0	3	3-7	3-4	1-2	+19	-0.73
Feb 6	@ MIA	L 95-121	28	15	6	3	0	0	0	6-9	2-4	1-2	-22	-0.23
Feb 4	@ DET	W 111-99	28	7	4	2	1	0	3	3-4	0-1	1-3	+9	-1.22
Feb 2	@ MIN	W 108-106	37	18	12	1	0	0	0	6-12	2-6	4-6	-2	-0.34
Jan 31	@ SAS	W 108-98	26	14	5	2	0	0	1	3-7	1-3	7-8	+4	-0.48
Jan 29	@ DAL	L 129-131	29	9	8	2	0	0	1	2-7	1-4	4-5	-1	-0.82
Jan 28	vs PHX	W 113-98	23	9	3	1	0	1	0	4-8	1-4	0-0	-6	-0.49
Jan 26	@ MEM	L 106-107	35	20	9	2	2	2	1	8-9	2-3	2-3	-5	1.26
Jan 22	vs CLE	L 99-126	27	10	9	1	2	0	1	4-9	1-2	1-2	-22	-0.21
Jan 21	vs MIA	W 105-87	34	17	9	2	1	0	1	7-11	1-3	2-2	+21	0.35
Jan 19	vs PHI	L 109-124	26	25	11	0	0	0	3	9-13	1-2	6-7	+2	0.02
Jan 17	@ ATL	L 104-106	24	18	5	2	2	1	0	6-7	3-4	3-4	0	1.01
Jan 15	@ NYK	W 98-94	19	17	3	0	0	1	0	7-11	1-3	2-2	+14	0.00
Jan 3	@ SAC	L 135-138	21	9	7	3	0	0	1	3-7	3-3	0-0	+9	-0.43
Jan 2	@ GSW	L 115-121	20	6	2	1	1	1	0	1-5	0-1	4-4	+4	-0.32
Dec 31	@ PHX	L 107-112	24	17	5	2	0	0	3	6-7	3-3	2-2	+14	-0.07
Dec 27	vs PHI	L 92-112	22	4	4	1	0	2	1	1-4	0-2	2-2	-8	-0.61
Dec 26	@ WAS	W 127-119	21	6	4	2	0	1	2	2-3	1-1	1-2	+12	-0.90
Dec 23	@ IND	W 117-110	16	4	8	4	0	0	1	2-6	0-1	0-0	-16	-0.83
Dec 21	@ MIL	L 114-118	21	4	4	2	0	1	0	2-6	0-3	0-0	-27	-0.77
Dec 20	vs MIA	L 106-115	23	8	6	1	0	0	0	3-4	1-2	1-2	+3	-0.66
Nov 2	@ UTA	W 115-113	29	14	10	2	0	1	2	5-12	3-6	1-2	+2	-0.50
Oct 31	@ LAC	L 102-118	30	7	8	3	1	0	2	2-8	0-2	3-6	-16	-1.49
Oct 30	@ LAL	L 103-106	35	10	8	1	0	1	0	4-8	1-3	1-2	+2	-0.49
Oct 27	@ POR	W 102-97	26	8	9	1	0	0	2	2-7	1-3	3-4	+6	-1.06
Oct 25	vs HOU	W 116-86	27	8	8	1	2	0	2	4-10	0-2	0-0	+8	-0.38

By season

Season	Team	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG%	FT%	3PM
26-27	ORL	9	33.4	14.8	9.6	1.0	1.1	0.7	1.9	.630	.732	1.2
25-26	ORL	78	29.4	11.8	7.4	2.0	0.8	0.6	1.3	.512	.792	0.9
24-25	ORL	68	25.9	9.1	7.2	2.0	0.8	0.6	1.1	.460	.737	0.5
23-24	ORL	55	25.6	11.0	6.9	1.7	0.6	0.5	1.2	.525	.694	1.2
22-23	ORL	57	29.6	15.2	8.7	2.3	0.5	0.6	1.9	.525	.738	1.4
21-22	ORL	62	29.9	15.0	10.4	2.8	0.6	0.7	1.9	.525	.691	1.1
20-21	CHI, ORL	54	25.5	11.2	8.2	1.9	0.7	0.8	1.4	.503	.732	0.3
19-20	CHI	43	29.2	11.3	9.4	1.2	0.8	0.8	1.7	.534	.737	0.1
18-19	CHI	44	25.3	10.3	7.0	1.8	0.6	1.3	1.5	.485	.795	0.1
Career		470	27.8	12.0	8.2	2.0	0.7	0.7	1.5	.512	.740	0.8