The Orlando Magic have signed guard Jalen Suggs to a contract extension, the team announced Monday.
According to Shams Charania, it’s a five-year, $150.5 million rookie contract extension.
The Magic locked up the third-year guard, who is the team’s best defender.
Suggs, who was named to the 2023-24 NBA All-Defensive Second Team, played and started in 75 regular season games last season with Orlando, averaging 12.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and a team-high 1.41 steals.
The 23-year-old also played and started in seven playoff games, averaging 14.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.29 steals.
He was tied for eighth in the NBA in steals and tied for 12th in steals-to-turnover ratio (0.80, 106/132). Suggs recorded at least one steal 57 times and two or more steals 31 times.
Originally selected by Orlando in the first round (fifth overall) of the 2021 NBA Draft, Suggs has played in 176 career NBA regular-season games (139 starts), all with Orlando, averaging 11.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.32 steals.
The Magic’s season opener is just around the corner, scheduled for Wednesday in Miami against the Heat.
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