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ORLANDO MAGIC CENTER MORITZ WAGNER INJURY UPDATE

December 23, 2024
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ORLANDO MAGIC CENTER MORITZ WAGNER INJURY UPDATE

Orlando Magic center Moritz Wagner (MORE-rhetz VOG-ner) suffered an injury to his left knee with 2:33 left in the first quarter last night against Miami. He underwent an MRI today and results revealed that Wagner has sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament. Wagner will undergo surgery and miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season.

Wagner (6’11”, 250, 4/26/97) has played in all 30 games (one start) this season with Orlando, averaging 12.9 ppg., 4.9 rpg. and 1.4 apg. in 18.8 minpg., while shooting .562 (140-249) from the floor. As of Dec. 22, he ranked second in the NBA in points scored off the bench (372) and 15th in field goal percentage. Wagner led (or tied) the team in scoring once and in rebounding four times. He scored in double figures 23 times, 20+ points twice and 30+ points once, including a career-high 32 points on Dec. 15 vs. New York.

Originally selected in the first round (25th overall) of the 2018 NBA Draft by the L.A. Lakers, Wagner has played in 363 career NBA regular season games (57 starts) with the Lakers, Washington, Boston and Orlando, averaging 9.2 ppg., 4.0 rpg. and 1.2 apg. in 16.7 minpg., while shooting .525 (1,187-2,259) from the floor and .807 (694-860) from the free throw line.

Wagner was originally signed as a free agent by Orlando on Apr. 27, 2021. He has appeared in 241 NBA regular season games (33 starts) with the Magic, averaging 10.5 ppg., 4.3 rpg. and 1.3 apg. in 18.0 minpg., while shooting .537 (905-1,686) from the floor and .807 (531-658) from the free throw line.

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Orlando’s NBA franchise since 1989, the Magic’s mission is to be world champions on and off the court, delivering legendary moments every step of the way. Under the DeVos family’s ownership, the Magic have seen great success in a relatively short history, winning seven division championships (1995, 1996, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2019, 2024) with seven 50-plus win seasons and capturing the Eastern Conference title in 1995 and 2009. Off the court, on an annual basis, the Orlando Magic gives more than $2 million to the local community by way of sponsorships of events, donated tickets, autographed merchandise and grants. Orlando Magic community relations programs impact an estimated 100,000 kids each year, while a Magic staff-wide initiative provides more than 7,000 volunteer hours annually. In addition, the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation (OMYF) which serves at-risk youth, has distributed more than $30 million to local nonprofit community organizations over the last 35 years. The Magic’s other entities include the team’s NBA G League affiliate, the Osceola Magic, 2021 G League champions, and the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL, which serves as the affiliate to the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning. The Magic play their home games at the award-winning Kia Center – voted by fans no. 1 in the NBA for game experience; honored with TheStadiumBusiness Awards’ Customer Experience Award; named SportsBusiness Journal’s Sports Facility of the Year; and awarded the Venue Excellence Award (VEA) by the International Association of Venue Managers. The Magic practice at the award-winning AdventHealth Training Center. The Magic was also recognized by the Sports Business Journal as one of the “Best Places to Work” in sports in 2023 and 2024. For ticket information, visit OrlandoMagic.com or call 407-89-MAGIC.