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Franz Wagner (r) shall be lacking from the Orlando Magic in the intervening time. © John Munson/AP/dpa
German basketball megastar Franz Wagner will leave out the Orlando Magic within the NBA in the intervening time, however he didn’t undergo the intense knee damage that was once feared. An MRI scan published the 24-year-old sprained his left ankle, his membership mentioned. His go back is dependent upon how he responds to remedy. NBA professional Shams Charania wrote on X that such an damage most often ends up in a two- to four-week layoff.
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That suggests Franz Wagner can nonetheless hope so that you could play towards the Memphis Grizzlies in an NBA recreation in his local Berlin on January 15, 2026. The arena and Ecu champion was once injured at the street on the New York Knicks on Sunday. After a nasty through compatriot Ariel Huckporti, Wagner twisted his left leg and needed to depart the sphere limping and supported through two males.
There have been fears that the 24-year-old, like his brother Moritz, can have torn his cruciate ligaments final season. This may very most likely be the tip of Franz Wagner’s season.
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It’s nonetheless unclear whether or not Moritz Wagner shall be on the Uber Enviornment recreation. The 28-year-old will go back from a major damage. Franz Wagner is having a robust NBA season thus far. After enjoying a significant function in profitable the Ecu Championship in Riga in September, the Germany world has additionally been one of the most very best gamers at the Magic’s group, averaging 22.7 issues according to recreation thus far.
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