Markelle Fultz Orlando Magic
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Markelle Fultz has agreed to a contract extension with the Orlando Magic, which will keep him in the team long term.

Fultz agreed to a three-year extension with the Magic, worth $50M, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

Fultz, the No.1 pick of the 2017 NBA Draft, joined the Magic last season and averaged a career-best 12.1 points and 5.1 assists.

The versatile guard is expected to have a central role in Orlando’s tactics this season.