Magic Injury Update: Wendell Carter Jr. Back This Week?

Wendell Carter Jr. was having a career season for the Orlando Magic before his injury. Now, his return is in sight.

Jeremy Brener | Dec 19, 2022

Magic Injury Update: Wendell Carter Jr. Back This Week? /

ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic has been playing its best basketball over the past two weeks, winning the last six games. But the team might be getting even better this week?

According to Khobi Price of the Orlando Sentinel, center Wendell Carter Jr. is expected to return Friday against the San Antonio Spurs after being out for a month with a plantar fascia injury.

Carter told Price that his road to recovery has not been easy.

“It’s pretty frustrating,” Carter told the Orlando Sentinel. “Just being a competitor I am. I want to be out there helping my team [in] any way I can. At the end of the day, I’m also a believer everything happens for a reason. Just keeping God in my life, [and] continue to pray. I feel like those things kept me kind of sane through this whole situation. I’ve already had an injury history of just getting hurt throughout my career so far, so it was kind of frustrating. But, it’s all good. I’m coming back so I’m looking towards the future.”

Carter last played on Nov. 18 in a win against his former Chicago Bulls, where he scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Before heading to the sidelines, Carter was averaging a career-best 16.6 points to go with 9.1 rebounds per game. He was also shooting 34.6 percent from the three-point line, another career mark for him.

The Magic has found ways to win without him, but bringing Carter back to the lineup will certainly be a big boost for Orlando.

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Published Dec 19, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.