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Franz Wagner Returns for Magic Under Strict Minutes Limit

His return ends a 467-day stretch without a fully healthy roster for Orlando.

Overview

  • Wagner was upgraded to available for Monday’s home game against the Bucks after missing nine straight and 25 of the last 27 with left high-ankle sprain management.
  • Head coach Jamahl Mosley said Wagner will play under a very strict minutes restriction to protect his recovery.
  • The forward had briefly played in Berlin and London in mid-January before lingering soreness after travel prompted further time off.
  • Orlando has gone 15-11 with Wagner and 12-13 without him this season; he is averaging 22.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 26 games.
  • Milwaukee listed Giannis Antetokounmpo out for a seventh straight game with a right calf strain, while Denver had Nikola Jokic probable with an ankle sprain.