An oblique injury has kept Orlando Magic star forward Franz Wagner out since early December (he last played on Dec. 6), but it appears that a return could be so

Star forward Franz Wagner of the Orlando Magic remains out due to a right oblique injury, missing his 19th consecutive game. Despite his absence, recovery is progressing well, with a potential return in seven to ten days.

Wagner was playing at an All-NBA level before he tore his right oblique on Dec. 6. Before Orlando's loss in Milwaukee on Wednesday, the team changed his status on the injury repor

Orlando Magic F Franz Wagner (torn right oblique) has started contact work and is ramping up towards a return. @CassidyHubbarth on the ESPN broadcast said she’s told Magic are hopeful he could be back within the next 7-10 days. Franz was recently elevated in his injury status

The Orlando Magic are set to host the Nikola Jokic-led Denver Nuggets in a regular-season matchup on Sunday. The Magic will once again be without star forward Franz Wagner, who is still recovering from a right oblique injury. Wagner sustained the injury on Dec. 6 and will miss his 19th consecutive game.

The Orlando Magic (22-16) are keeping their eye on five players on the injury report, including Franz Wagner, as they prepare for a Thursday, January 9 matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves (19-17) at Kia Center.

The Magic will host conference foe Milwaukee. Friday's matchup is the first of the season between the two teams.

Orlando and Minnesota square off in non-conference action. Thursday's matchup is the first of the season between the two teams.

BOTTOM LINE: Orlando looks to stop its three-game home ... % the Magic's opponents have shot this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Franz Wagner is averaging 24.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.7 assists and ...

The key for Denver is stringing together as many victories in a row as they can, and Orlando is a great test. The Nuggets might relax because they see the health of Orlando at this current moment, but last season in a similar situation, the Nuggets let go of the rope against the Magic and paid the price in crunch time.

Fourth-year Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner has been sidelined since Dec. 6, 2024 with a torn right oblique.

For the season, the German national men's basketball team member has been going for 24.4 points, 5.7 assists, 5.6 rebounds and 1.7 steals in 25 games for the Magic (23-20). Franz Wagner says he is ...