We exercised Team Options on Cole Anthony, Chuma Okeke, Jalen Suggs and Franz Wagner

[Paolo Banchero]

Orlando Magic Exercise Team Options on Cole Anthony, Chuma Okeke, Jalen Suggs and Franz Wagner

[Paolo Banchero]

http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=29296

Magic exercise contract options on Cole Anthony, Jalen Suggs, Franz Wagner and Chuma Okeke
The Orlando Magic have exercised their third-year team options on guard Jalen Suggs and forward Franz Wagner, as well as their fourth-year team options on guard Cole Anthony and forward Chuma Okeke.

All four players are now signed through the 2023-24 season.

Anthony (6’3”, 195, 5/15/00) was originally selected in the first round (15th overall) of the 2020 NBA Draft by Orlando. He has played in 116 career NBA regular season games (102 starts), all with the Magic, averaging 14.9 ppg., 5.1 rpg. and 5.0 apg. in 29.8 minpg., while shooting .842 (336-399) from the free throw line. Anthony participated in the Rising Stars event during 2022 NBA All-Star in Cleveland.

Okeke (6’8”, 230, 8/18/98) was originally selected in the first round (16th overall) of the 2019 NBA Draft by Orlando. He has appeared in 120 career NBA regular season games (39 starts), all with the Magic, averaging 8.1 ppg., 4.5 rpg., 1.9 apg. and 1.21 stlpg. in 24.6 minpg., while shooting .813 (87-107) from the free throw line.

Suggs (6’5”, 210, 6/3/01) was originally selected in the first round (fifth overall) of the 2021 NBA Draft by Orlando. He has played in 50 career NBA regular season games (47 starts), all with the Magic, averaging 11.8 ppg., 4.3 apg., 3.5 rpg. and 1.28 stlpg. in 27.0 minpg. Suggs participated in the Rising Stars event during 2022 NBA All-Star in Cleveland.

Wagner (6’10”, 225, 8/27/01) was originally selected in the first round (eighth overall) of the 2021 NBA Draft by Orlando. He has appeared and started in 84 career NBA regular season games, all with the Magic, averaging 15.2 ppg., 4.6 rpg. and 3.0 apg. in 31.0 minpg., while shooting .860 (196-228) from the free throw line. Wagner was named to the 2021-22 NBA All-Rookie First Team, was named the NBA’s Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for December 2021 and participated in the Rising Stars event during 2022 NBA All-Star in Cleveland.