Franz Wagner, Orlando Magic
The Celtics made 17 triples against the Magic on Friday night. Orlando ended with just 5. The long-range game was the difference.
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Fourth-year Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner has been sidelined since Dec. 6, 2024 with a torn right oblique.
Orlando heads to Milwaukee for an Eastern Conference matchup Wednesday. The teams meet Wednesday for the first time this season.
The Orlando Magic are set to upgrade Franz Wagner's injury status, signaling his return and boosting the team's outlook for the season.
The Orlando Magic's highest-paid players include those who have the most NBA experience on the roster. The team has a 2024-25 payroll of more than $150 million, according to Basketball Reference. That total includes 15 players and excludes the Magic's two players on two-way contracts.
Wagner (oblique), who will miss Wednesday's game against the Bucks, is expected to return once he gets his conditioning up to par, Mason Williams of Sports Illustrated reports. Wagner will no longer show up on the injury report with an oblique injury,
Injuries have plagued the Orlando Magic this season. With Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero out due to injuries, it has allowed guys like Cole Anthony to step up to the plate. He dropped 24 points, seven rebounds, and four assists while shooting 50% from the field and three.
Coming off its worst loss of the season, Boston got 30 points from Jason Tatum and a strong all-around effort from brown to thump Orlando at TD Garden.
Prior to his low back injury, Suggs averaged 16.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.47 steals during 29.0 minutes in 34 starts.
Independent reporter Sean Green joined FOX 35 News+ to talk about how Paolo Banchero has been doing in the week he's been back on the court and what the Magic need to do until Franz Wagner and others return from injury.