Overview
- Orlando announced Wagner will be sidelined indefinitely as he continues to experience soreness from a left high ankle sprain suffered Dec. 7 in New York.
- Recent imaging prompted a further rehab plan with a three-week re-evaluation window, signaling he will miss at least the next 10 games around a March 11 check-in.
- Wagner has missed 25 of the past 29 games, briefly returning for Berlin and London in mid-January and for two limited-minute appearances on Feb. 9 and 11.
- The Magic’s offense and results dip without him: 117.2 points per game with him vs. 112.7 without, and a 16-12 record when he plays vs. 12-13 when he sits, per ESPN Research.
- Availability for Orlando’s core has been scarce — Wagner, Paolo Banchero and Jalen Suggs have appeared together in only 19 of 135 games since last season — and both Banchero and coach Jamahl Mosley urged patience to ensure Wagner’s full return.