Magic's Moe Wagner out for season with torn ACL
Orlando Magic center Moe Wagner will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee, the team announced Sunday.
Wagner suffered the injury in the opening quarter Saturday versus the Miami Heat, going down before the Magic pulled off a 22-point comeback in the fourth quarter.
Orlando Magic center Moe Wagner was helped off the court after suffering what appears to be a left knee injury. Wagner is in the midst of his best season, averaging career-highs in points (13.3), rebounds (5.1) and 3-point percentage (.360) entering today. pic.twitter.com/kOA3qRAKKg
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The German was having a career season before sustaining the knee injury, averaging 12.9 points and 4.9 rebounds while shooting 36% from deep. He ranked second in the NBA in points off the bench (372) and 15th in field-goal percentage (56.2%).
The Magic hold an $11-million team option on Wagner for the 2025-26 season.
Wagner joins a growing list of injured Magic. His brother, Franz Wagner, is expected to miss at least two more weeks after suffering a torn oblique, and former All-Star Paolo Banchero has appeared in only five contests this season after also sustaining a torn oblique muscle.
The Magic are 18-12 and sit fourth in the Eastern Conference. They're set to play the Boston Celtics on Monday.
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