April 11, 2025
Orlando Magic forward
Franz Wagner (knee) won't play against the Pacers on Friday. Orlando is already locked into the Play-In tournament. As such,
Paolo Banchero (ankle),
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (knee), and
Wendell Carter Jr. (hip) will join Wagner on the shelf. With that in mind,
Cole Anthony is still available, so it's logical to assume he could be the most productive on the offensive end. However, guys like
Caleb Houstan,
Anthony Black, and
Goga Bitadze could easily surpass the 5x value mark for DFS participants.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
January 23, 2025
Orlando Magic forward
Franz Wagner (oblique) is available to return on Thursday when his Magic host the Trail Blazers. He'll be limited to 24 minutes in his return, according to coach Jamahl Mosley. He will start alongside
Paolo Banchero for the first time since October 30, but both will continue to play limited minutes while they work their way back to full strength. Before missing the last 20 games for the Magic, Wagner averaged 24.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 2.0 three-pointers, and 1.7 steals in 33.2 minutes per game. His return will be a huge boost for the Magic, as they start to get back to full strength.
--Zach Thompson - RotoBallerSource: Jason Beede
January 22, 2025
Orlando Magic forward
Franz Wagner (oblique) has been upgraded to questionable ahead of Thursday's matchup against Portland. This indicates that Wagner is getting close to returning to action. He has been out since Dec. 6 with a right oblique tear. Before suffering the injury, Wagner was on fire at the start of the year. He has averaged 24.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 5.7 assists for the campaign. Fantasy managers likely won't get the same production out of Wagner in his first games back, but it shouldn't take him long to shake off any rust. Wagner's return is bad news for
Tristan Da Silva, who will be bumped to the bench.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
December 7, 2024
Orlando Magic forward
Franz Wagner (oblique) has been ruled out indefinitely. He suffered a torn right oblique in Friday's 102-94 loss to Philadelphia. Wagner recorded his third consecutive 30-point outing on Friday and has carried the Magic offense during
Paolo Banchero's (oblique) absence. Orlando also lost Banchero to a torn oblique at the end of October. The team plans to re-evaluate Wagner in four weeks. With the Magic's two best scorers now out of the lineup, the rest of the group will have to step it up big time.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and
Tristan Da Silva have had limited offensive roles so far but may be asked to contribute more going forward.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Orlando Magic
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