Magic say Moritz Wagner out for season as injury bug bites again

Miami (AFP) – Orlando Magic forward Moritz Wagner will miss the rest of the NBA season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, the injury-plagued team said Sunday.

Wagner was injured in the first quarter of Saturday’s come-from-behind victory over the Miami Heat and had an MRI scan on Sunday that confirmed he will require surgery, the Magic said in a statement. The injury to the German forward is just the latest blow for the Magic, who have already seen stars Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner—Moritz’s brother—sidelined with oblique injuries.

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Banchero, out of action since October, is inching closer to a return, while Franz Wagner was injured this month and is scheduled to be reevaluated in January. Moritz Wagner averaged 12.9 points and 4.9 rebounds in 18.8 minutes per game this season, ranking second in total scoring off the bench to put himself in the conversation for Sixth Man of the Year.

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