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Jason Beede: #Magic forward Franz Wagner (left high ankle sprain injury management) remains OUT for Sunday’s game at San Antonio. He’ll miss his sixth in a row. Spurs likely won’t have an injury report until tomorrow because they played at Charlotte this afternoon.
Prior to Wednesday’s game, Franz Wagner described the situation of having to wait and watch losses add up as “super frustrating,” but said he’s “getting better every day.” “Definitely not where I want it to be to play, and to play consistently,” Wagner said in the locker room about his left ankle. “It’s consistently (that) is the big thing. Obviously I really wanted to play in Berlin but probably wasn’t ready for that yet. So, yeah, tough situation just looking back but definitely still got a little bit to go.”
He had hoped as the days progressed into last Thursday’s game against Charlotte he would feel better, but it quickly became clear he needed more time. “I just didn’t feel like I could make the impact out there that I want, and at the same time, I don’t think it would have been the best decision for my long-term health,” he said.
Jason Beede: I only saw #Magic forward Franz Wagner riding a stationary bike near the end of shootaround in Miami, and Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley told the @orlandosentinel that’s what he did this morning. Mosley told me Wagner would go through some standstill shooting after shootaround.
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Dan Savage: Since the start of last season, the trio of Paolo, Franz and Suggs have played in only 17 of the @OrlandoMagic ’s 126 regular season games together - just 13.5% of the time. In the 136 mins they’ve been on the court together this season, Orlando is shooting 52.2% FG & 38.3% 3PTs.
Jason Beede: The #Magic list Jalen Suggs (right knee MCL contusion) as Probable for Saturday’s game against Cleveland. Franz Wagner (left ankle soreness) remains OUT.
Jason Beede: #Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said Franz Wagner (left ankle soreness) was “really, really, really sore” after Thursday shootaround. Mosley confirmed the soreness is lingering from the high left ankle sprain that kept Wagner out 16 games. “I’m hoping it’s not long term.”
Jason Beede: NEWS: #Magic forward Franz Wagner is OUT for tonight’s game against the Hornets due left ankle soreness, the @orlandosentinel has learned. The team is going to monitor how he responds to treatment moving forward.
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“I was surprised and super interested at the same time,” said Franz Wagner, describing his first reaction to the project. “I think the challenge will be to still have and keep the great culture and tradition that we have in European basketball,” he added. Wagner shared his opinion on how a new league could work, without wandering away from the existing high-level of basketball in the Old Continent. “The skill level is definitely there, of players. Like I said, the team culture and fan culture that we have in Europe is awesome. So, I think the challenge is to keep that, and kind of do a better job, maybe of commercializing the sport a little bit and creating revenue streams that I think are definitely there and possible. It’s not always about money, but we want people to watch the game that we all love, and that helps grow the sport. So, I think that’s important. And I think the NBA can do a really good job of that,” he mentioned.
Philip Rossman-Reich: Anthony Black's dunk over four #Grizzlies gave the #Magic the lead for good. Franz Wagner with 13 of his 18 points in the fourth. A fantastic first half from Paolo. A great defensive third quarter. And hung on in the fourth. It's #Magic basketball. Magic win 118-11.
Team sources confirmed that some in the organization, including Kerr, wanted Franz Wagner, but the German big man would go eighth to Orlando in the end. In a push to inject the Warriors’ roster with much-needed athleticism and potential starpower, Kuminga was drafted as part of the foundation of the post-Curry era along with Wiseman.
Jason Beede: Speaking after #Magic practice in Berlin, Franz Wagner (left high ankle sprain) said he feels “good.” “I feel good. Felt good to move a little bit after the long flight,” Wagner said. “And I’m excited for Thursday.”
