Orlando Magic’s Franz Wagner suffers right oblique tear; Out indefinitely

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner has been diagnosed with a torn right oblique, the team said in a news release Saturday afternoon.

Wagner will be out indefinitely and his return to play will depend on how he responds to treatment. He will be examined again in four weeks.

The fourth-year forward suffered the injury during the Magic’s 102-94 loss Friday night in Philadelphia, according to a press release.

In 25 games this season, Wagner averaged 24.4 points on 46.5% shooting and 32.1% three-point shooting. In addition to his scoring, Wagner posted 5.6 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.7 steals per game.

He had assumed the Magic’s No. 1 role in the absence of All-Star forward Paolo Banchero, who suffered a similar tear to his right oblique on Oct. 30 in Chicago. The former No. 1 overall pick missed 20 games due to the injury and only recently began preparing for a return.

In the 20 games Banchero missed, the Magic went 13-7 and Wagner averaged 26.1 points on 45.7 FG% to go along with 6.3 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game added.

The Magic are currently 16-9 and in third place in the Eastern Conference standings.

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