The Magic Sign Franz Wagner to the Biggest Contract in Orlando Magic history | The Big 6 in 60

The Magic Sign Franz Wagner to the Biggest Contract in Orlando Magic history | The Big 6 in 60

this was a humongous deal this is a big deal the biggest contract ever handed out in Orlando Magic history just a product of inflation more than anything else um but a five-year $242 million extension that can grow to $260 million extension a Max extension for fron vogner just just like forget the raw numbers like again I think everyone is still in their heads around how much money there is in the NBA right now um Pao is going to get more when he signs his extension next year because we’re expecting a 10% increase in the cap um next season but fron vager will get 25% of the salary cap in 2025 again this is the last year of his rookie contract so he’s still under his rookie contract right now he will be under his new contract in the 20125 season it’ll pay him about $38 million in that first year it’ll cap it’ll top off and I believe 50 50 or 51 million again don’t get so wrapped up in the numbers don’t get so wrapped up in everything else this is about you know this is just the reality of the NBA but more than anything else a Max contract is a status a Max contract is the team telling you as a player you are one of the most important players on the team you know you really only have spots for two Max contracts Po’s going to get another one um Jaylen Suggs will get 30 plus million dollar but as a function of importance who you decide to pay where you decide to invest your money that is a major statement and look there’s been a lot of narrative going on about the decision to Max fron vogner and I will admit it is a risk you know I think there was room for debate I think the magic could have very easily said hey you’re going to put down a deal for 35$ 36 million something so close to the max but not quite the Max and tell him like prove us wrong this deal is going to be there for you when you get back it doesn’t matter that deal is on the table we we are cool with it no matter what happens barring catastrophe um you know that Deal’s on the table go go go play for your max they could have very easily done that and that might have actually been the right decision but having said that if you believe a player is a max player and and and with the numbers that fron Vagner puts up 19. six points per game last year uh career high he had four four almost four assists per game like six seven rebounds per game such with such an important player with a player who makes such a big impact for this team they didn’t go get Paul George they didn’t you know if they ever were in that running they didn’t go acquire another star player because they believe they have one and look at the end of the day you got to believe in your guys uh that ultimately that’s where I come down on this if you’re debating whether fron is a max player or not and he’s certainly in the running and in the conversation to be a max player it’s it’s it’s a it’s a debate worth having you can agree or disagree with it but it is a debate worth having if you are having that debate and you ultimately decide yes you better just pay him now if you’re deciding no on that it’s not that you should ever give up on a 22y old but that’s when you got to start shopping that’s when you got to start thinking is this really the guy at the end of the day this is what the this is the statement the magic have made we believe in what we’re building you can see that in every single thing the magic did this off we’re going to talk more about that tomorrow but in every single thing the magic did this off season they doubled down on themselves they doubled down on who they are we’ll talk about this tomorrow a little bit more we’re going to get to summer league on Wednesday U we will hear from the summer Leaguers on Monday Monday afternoon um but at the end of the day the magic made this clear full-throated statement we are on the right track we believe in the players that we have all throughout the roster they keep investing in them and we’re going to invest in our best players at the highest level now we will talk about what France has to do to make good on this Max because there is a lot of criticism out there on this deal and I do want to address that but at the end of the day what the magic did is they committed to their Foundation they said Jeff welman is a Jeff welman and the DeVos family and Alex Martins and everyone who makes those highlevel decisions that are million dooll decisions they all essentially looked at this roster and said we are moving in the right direction not only are we moving in the right direction we believe this will only get better and that is why the magic are sitting here that is why the magic are sitting here preparing to make this humongous offer to make this humongous deal this is why the magic are committing to this person and this player it’s both they believe in what fron vogner can become they believe in what Paulo banera can become and if you want to read between some lines Jaylen Suggs did not participate in the US select team scrimmage today against the US national team there’s a lot of people that believe a contract extension is coming for Jaylen sugs I I am a little bit more skeptical on that I think that there is a lot of wiggle room to say like okay here’s a $31 million you know let’s just per year here’s a $31 million 32 million per year deal on the table play this season out let’s see if you can get it to 33 34 that may not be how the magic operate Jeff welman is going to invest in who he believes in he believes and fron vogner palan car is going to get Max next year too Jaylen Suggs is going to get a very very rich contract you’re going to be surprise you know people keep saying there’s no way Jaylen sug is a $30 million player yes he is he is going he is looking for Emanual quickly money and I am not you know I would not be surprised if he gets it and if the magic are being proactive with these young players and inking these deals now so they don’t have to worry about them this Summer that’s not you know that made that is them believing in this team and believing in this foundation and what reason wouldn’t they have to believe in it why wouldn’t they believe in this team they keep getting better they keep doing they keep improving and winning and this is an investment in future progress this is an investment in what the team will become as much as anything else the magic believe in fron Vagner and that is why he is getting a Max contract

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