Franz Wagner
Last season, while he was having a career year with the Washington Wizards, I wrote about Deni Avdija’s ceiling in which I envisioned an outcome where he became a less-bouncy, better-passing version of Aaron Gordon. That analogy is a compliment. Over the years, Gordon has molded his game to become a top-50ish NBA player and […]
Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero is set to make his return from an oblique injury as soon as the team’s next game, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. The likely return date is projected as Jan. 10 against the Milwaukee Bucks. Banchero has been out of action since Oct. 30, just five games into the season. It […]
The Orlando Magic can’t catch a break as Jalen Suggs left the game against the Toronto Raptors on a wheelchair, apparently injuring his back. With under four minutes remaining in the second quarter, Suggs was defending Ochai Agbaji when he looked to intercept a pass by Immanuel Quickley. Suddenly, he fell to the court without […]
It’s never too early to lose sleep over NBA awards. We’re about a third of the way through the season, a perfect time for our preliminary fake awards ballot. I don’t have a vote, but this is how I would choose each award winner if I had one. Most Valuable Player: Nikola Jokic Nikola Jokic […]
With over a month of NBA hoops passed by, it’s time to take another look at the league’s most improved players. We have a much more solid idea of which players are making substantial leaps and which are victims to small sample luck. As we did previously, let’s discuss the top-five players we’re tracking for […]
When Paolo Banchero suffered a torn right oblique, the Orlando Magic initially struggled to get by and lost their first four games once he went down. But not only have they learned to adapt without Banchero, the Magic are thriving, winning seven of their last eight to propel themselves to fourth in the East at […]
It was announced Thursday evening that Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero will be missing at least four-to-six weeks because of a torn right oblique. Last season, Banchero earned his first All-Star appearance and led the upstart Magic to the No. 5 seed out East. He was playing even better to open this year. Just In: […]
Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner has agreed to terms on a rookie max contract extension, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Friday. View Franz Wagner’s contract details below. Franz Wagner Signs Extension With Magic ESPN Sources: Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner has agreed on a five-year, $224 million maximum rookie contract extension – a deal that […]
