Two summers ago, Wendell Carter Jr. underwent surgery on his left hand to further stabilize a broken bone suffered during the 2023-24 season.

The preventive procedure involved placing a plate at the fracture site, and it kept him off the court at a crucial time when offseason training was taking place.

This summer?

No surgeries. No rehab. Just work for the Magic center.

“My confidence is at an all-time high right now,” Carter said. “I’m feeling good. When I had this summer just to train, it wasn’t necessarily about me becoming a better shooter — I know I can shoot. It wasn’t about me being able to make moves in the post like I know I can do. It was just about me boosting my confidence. Because the more you work, the more you’re on the court, you get out there and you feel like, ‘OK

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