Magic's Franz Wagner: Adds 25 points in blowout victory
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Wagner tallied 25 points (8-19 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 7-7 FT), six rebounds, six assists and three steals in 31 minutes during Saturday's 125-94 win over Washington.
Wagner was aggressive on the offensive end and finished the night second on his team in scoring behind Paolo Banchero's 28-point showing. Wagner reaching the 20-point threshold has been a regular occurrence of late, as he's done so in four straight games and in six of his first seven games of the season. He's also provided plenty of value elsewhere, now averaging 5.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists so far this year.
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Magic's Franz Wagner: Upgraded to available
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Wagner (heel) is available for Thursday's game against Charlotte, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Wagner is battling a left heel contusion following Wednesday's 135-116 loss to Detroit, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go. There's no indication the star forward will have any minutes restriction. Wagner has averaged 22.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steals in 35.0 minutes per game over five outings this season.
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Magic's Franz Wagner: Iffy for Thursday
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Wagner is questionable for Thursday's game against Charlotte with a left heel contusion.
Wagner produced 22 points (6-14 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 7-11 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and one block in 33 minutes during Wednesday's 135-116 loss to Detroit, but he walked away from that contest with an apparent heel injury. This is the second leg of a back-to-back set, and the Magic may opt to proceed with caution. If Wagner is unable to go, the Magic could turn to guys like Tristan da Silva, Jase Richardson or possibly Jonathan Isaac.
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Magic's Franz Wagner: Enjoys another solid scoring night
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Wagner logged 22 points (6-14 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 7-11 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and one block in 33 minutes during Wednesday's 135-116 loss to Detroit.
Wagner cruised to another 20-point performance, marking his fourth in five appearances so far this season. He's been a reliable source of production in the scoring column in the early going of the 2025-26 campaign after averaging 24.2 points through 60 regular-season appearances a year ago.
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Magic's Franz Wagner: Nets 27 points on 17 shots
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Wagner tallied 27 points (10-17 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 5-6 FT), six rebounds, two assists, one steal and four turnovers in 35 minutes during Friday's 111-107 loss to Atlanta.
Not only was Wagner a flamethrower on offense, but he also did an excellent job helping make life miserable for Trae Young on the other end of the floor, helping hold Young to 7-18 shooting. Wagner has gotten off to a hot start this season, scoring efficiently, dropping dimes and snatching steals, and he'll look to keep the good times rolling on Saturday with a favorable matchup versus Chicago.
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Magic's Franz Wagner: Cruises to 24-point night
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Wagner produced 24 points (8-14 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 5-6 FT), two rebounds, three assists and two steals in 25 minutes during Thursday's 132-125 preseason win over the Pelicans.
Wagner enjoyed success throughout the night on the offensive end, which included drilling a team-high three triples. He managed to close out the preseason on a high note after a slow start and will now shift his focus to the season opener Wednesday against the Heat.
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Magic's Franz Wagner: Quiet in preseason debut
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Wagner put up eight points (2-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-4 FT), two rebounds, two assists, two steals and two turnovers in 20 minutes of Friday's 128-98 preseason win over the 76ers.
Wagner was rested during Orlando's preseason opener against the Heat on Oct. 4, as he was coming off a busy summer with his stint at EuroBasket. Health will be a big key for Wagner this season after he was limited to 60 regular-season appearances in 2024-25. His three-point shot was a focus over the offseason, as he had shot below 30 percent in two straight campaigns.
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Magic's Franz Wagner: Practices Thursday
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Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said Thursday that Wagner (rest) is healthy again, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
The Magic had four practices this week, and it sounds like Wagner was a full participant. Barring a setback, Wagner is likely to be in the lineup for Friday's preseason game against the 76ers after resting during Orlando's preseason opener against the Heat on Oct. 4.
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Magic's Franz Wagner: Resting Saturday
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Wagner (rest) won't play in Saturday's preseason game against the Heat, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Wagner is resting after an exhaustive EuroBasket tournament over the summer and will not play in this matchup. However, he shouldn't have any limitations as the regular season approaches. It remains to be seen if he'll suit up for the Magic's next game against the 76ers on Friday, Oct. 10, though.
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Magic's Franz Wagner: Scores team-high 25 points in loss
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Wagner finished with 25 points (10-22 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 5-5 FT), four rebounds, four assists and one steal in 40 minutes during Tuesday's 120-89 loss to the Celtics in Game 5 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Although the Celtics halted Orlando's playoff run, Wagner put together an excellent series of performances. Over five games, Wagner averaged 25.8 points, 5.6 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals, capping his best season as a pro. Although an oblique injury forced him to miss several games in December and January, Wagner beat his previous seasonal averages with averages of 24.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.3 steals over 60 contests.
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Magic's Franz Wagner: Flirts with triple-double
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Wagner finished with 32 points (11-27 FG, 3-13 3Pt, 7-12 FT), seven rebounds, eight assists and two steals across 38 minutes during Friday's 95-93 win over the Celtics in Game 3 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Wagner led from the front, falling just short of a triple-double as the Magic edged out the Celtics to stay alive in the series. Despite having lost the first two games, Wagner has been arguably the most consistent player throughout the series, averaging 26.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.7 three-pointers.
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Magic's Franz Wagner: Quality outing not enough
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Wagner finished Wednesday's 109-100 loss to the Celtics in Game 2 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs with 25 points (10-20 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, four assists and two steals in 40 minutes.
Wagner has had a solid start to Orlando's first-round matchup with Boston, averaging 24.0 points, 4.5 assists, 3.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks in 38.0 minutes across the first two contests. However, Wagner has converted just two of his 13 three-point attempts as the Magic have dropped the first two games of the series.
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Magic's Franz Wagner: Bright spot in loss
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Wagner closed with 23 points (10-24 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, five assists, two blocks and one steal in 36 minutes during Sunday's 103-86 loss to the Celtics in Game 1 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Wagner and Paolo Banchero combined for 59 points in Sunday's Game 1 loss, while no one else on the team reached double figures. Wagner is coming off an impressive regular season with averages of 24.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.7 three-pointers in 33.8 minutes per game.
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Magic's Franz Wagner: Double-double in Play-In Game
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Wagner registered 13 points (6-15 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 13 rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block over 34 minutes in Tuesday's 120-95 Play-In Game victory over Atlanta.
Wagner wasn't able to connect on any of his five three-point attempts, but he still made an impact by grabbing a game-high 13 boards. The 2021 first-rounder had a strong end to the regular season, having averaged 23.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 0.9 steals over 33.3 minutes per game in his last 10 outings. Wagner and the Magic will have their hands full against Jayson Tatum and the Celtics in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
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Magic's Franz Wagner: Removed from injury report
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Wagner (knee) has been cleared to play in Tuesday's game against the Hawks.
After missing Sunday's regular-season finale against Atlanta, Wagner will return to the floor Tuesday to get the Play-In Tournament underway in Orlando. The rising star has played well as of late, averaging 23.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game, shooting 46.4 percent from the floor and 27.3 percent from beyond the arc over the last 10 games.
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Magic's Franz Wagner: Out Sunday
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Wagner (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Hawks.
Wagner will miss a second straight game to end the regular season and will be joined on the sidelines Sunday by Paolo Banchero (ankle). Both of Orlando's stars should be back in action for Tuesday's Play-In Tournament matchup against the Hawks.
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Magic's Franz Wagner: Iffy for Friday
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Wagner is listed as questionable for Friday's game versus the Pacers due to right knee soreness.
Wagner could miss his first game since Jan. 21 due to right knee soreness. Due to all five of Orlando's typical starters being deemed questionable, Caleb Houstan, Tristan da Silva, Jonathan Isaac and Jett Howard are candidates to receive increased playing time if the starters are ultimately downgraded to out.
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Magic's Franz Wagner: Leads in scoring in blowout win
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Wagner ended with 23 points (9-17 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 3-3 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and two steals over 26 minutes in Wednesday's 96-76 win over Boston.
Wagner did a little bit of everything for Orlando in Wednesday's blowout contest, leading all Magic players in scoring and rebounds while hauling in a team-high-tying steals total in a well-balanced performance. Wagner has surpassed the 20-point mark in 12 straight contests, adding eight or more boards in six of those outings.
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Magic's Franz Wagner: Keeps scoring streak alive
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Wagner provided 22 points (8-20 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 4-4 FT), six rebounds, six assists, one block and two steals in 40 minutes during Tuesday's 119-112 win over the Hawks.
Wagner didn't have his best shooting performance. However, he still found a way to reach the 20-point plateau, as he's been remarkably consistent on offense as Orlando's second-best weapon behind Paolo Banchero. Wagner has scored at least 20 points in each of his last 11 appearances, averaging 23.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 0.7 steals per game over that stretch.
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Magic's Franz Wagner: Delivers 27-point performance
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Wagner ended with 27 points (10-19 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 4-4 FT), five rebounds, five assists and one steal over 34 minutes in Thursday's 109-97 win over Washington.
Though the Magic offense has struggled as a whole for much of the season, Wagner has been a model of consistency of late. Over his last 10 games, he's scored between 20 and 32 points while shooting 45.6 percent from the field and 92.9 percent from downtown. However, he's converted on just 25.8 percent of his 6.6 three-point attempts per game during that same span, bringing his season-long mark below 30 percent for the second straight season.
