Magic’s Gordon cashes in big on career year

Aaron Gordon parlayed a career season into a major payday, giving the Magic the makings of a formidable frontcourt.

Following by far his best year in the league, the skilled combo forward agreed to a four-year, $84 million deal with Orlando on Sunday night, Yahoo Sports reported. A restricted free agent, Gordon didn’t wait around to sign an offer sheet.

In his fourth season in the league, Gordon broke out, posting career-highs of 17.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists while shooting 33.6 percent from 3-point range.

The Magic, without a winning season since 2010-11, hope to build a contender around a group of talented young big men, led by the 22-year-old Gordon, first-round draft pick Mohamed Bamba and Jon- athan Isaac, their first pick in the previous year’s draft.

On paper, the Suns have gotten significantly better in short order. They won the NBA draft lottery and took Arizona specimen Deandre Ayton with the first pick. They turned the No. 16 pick and a future first-round choice in 2021 into Villanova’s Mikal Bridges, a consensus top-10 prospect in the draft. And Saturday night, Phoenix added valuable veteran wing Trevor Ariza to that haul.

And yet lethal scorer Devin Booker, who averaged 24.9 points per game last year, is reportedly unhappy after good friend Tyler Ulis was waived, according to Yahoo Sports.

There was some good news for Booker. ESPN reported that Suns owner Robert Sarver and GM Ryan McDonough will meet with Booker and his agent Tuesday to present the framework of his rookie contract extension, which could be a max deal.

The Warriors didn’t have many answers for Rockets center Clint Capela in the Western Conference finals, so naturally they are looking into the possibility of adding the emerging big man. ESPN reported the Warriors were to meet with Capela on Sunday. The Lakers are also interested. But the Rockets can match any deal for the restricted free agent.