Orlando Magic star Franz Wagner is out indefinitely with a torn proper indirect and he’ll be reevaluated in 4 weeks.
The information comes as an enormous blow to the Magic, who’re contending as one of many prime groups within the Japanese Convention regardless of the continued absence of All-Star Paolo Banchero (lacking with the identical indirect harm since November 1).
Wagner might be credited with the main function in Orlando’s success, averaging 24.4 factors, 5.6 rebounds and 5.7 assists a sport whereas placing himself in rivalry to turn into the second All-Star on the crew.
With a report of 17-9, Orlando are at the moment sitting because the three seed within the East – three video games again of the Boston Celtics in second and 4.5 again of the Cleveland Cavaliers in first.
In response to the finest on-line betting websites, the Magic are +1600 to win their convention this yr and look to have a combating probability at successful their first playoff collection since 2010 later this season.
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Wagner displays on ‘loopy’ shared harm with teammate Banchero
It looks as if probably the most unlucky coincidence ever that each of the Magic’s younger stars suffered the identical uncommon harm at comparable occasions within the season.
Wagner stated: “Yeah, we talked…simply saying how loopy it’s. I’ve by no means heard of this harm earlier than. And now we’ve had it twice, so…tremendous unlucky. Nobody actually guilty.”
The 23-year-old had put his identify within the hat to win Most Improved Participant as effectively, ranking because the second-favorite with loads of corporations – taking the leap the franchise hoped he would when he was chosen with the eighth general decide in 2021.
With each Wagner and Banchero off the ground, Orlando are lacking round 54 factors, 14 rebounds and 11 assists per sport between the pair.
