The Orlando Magic will be without Franz Wagner indefinitely after the forward suffered a right oblique tear during Friday’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. according to Shams Charania of ESPN.
Wagner, Orlando’s first-round pick in 2021, will be reevaluated in four weeks.
Wagner, 23, is averaging 24.4 points, 5.7 assists and 5.6 rebounds for the Magic in a career-high 25 games. Including the 30 points he scored in Friday’s loss, he has a streak of nine games in which he has scored at least 20 points.
The Magic are already without Paolo Banchero, who is also dealing with an oblique tear and hasn’t played since Oct. 30. Banchero is also off to a good start, averaging 29 points in Orlando’s first five games of the season.
Losing two of your best forwards is not ideal for the Magic. As of Saturday, they sit in third place in the Eastern Conference with a 16-9 record and have won 12 of their last 14 games.
The Magic will visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday to participate in the NBA Cup quarterfinals.