Franz Wagner, Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic forwards Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner again placed in the top 10 of All-Star fan voting returns on Thursday, but their standing changed.
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.
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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,
Boston and Orlando will play in a matchup of Eastern Conference foes. Friday's meeting is the first of the season for the squads.
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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.
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