Franz Wagner will miss his 18th consecutive game when the Orlando Magic play the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on Friday, but here he is putting in some work after morning shooaround, via the Orlando Sentinel's Jason Beede: Wagner was playing at an All-NBA level before he tore his right oblique on Dec.

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

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

Orlando Magic forwards Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner again placed in the top 10 of All-Star fan voting returns on Thursday, but their standing changed.

Despite a positive outlook, Wagner will miss the most games of his career. He’d missed just 15 in his first three seasons.

Franz Wagner has been sidelined since Dec. 6. Before news broke out that he has started contact work, he was doing individual on-court work. His return is expected to further boost the Magic's campaign after the team recently welcomed back All-Star forward Paolo Banchero, who also injured his oblique.

The Magic are 4-6 in their last 10 games. Yet, they have the same record now as they did at this point last season. So, what gives?

Franz Wagner was playing at an All-NBA level when he tore his right oblique in early December. It was the first major injury of his career, but, compared to seeing his brother (and Orlando Magic teammate),

The Orlando Magic are set to upgrade Franz Wagner's injury status, signaling his return and boosting the team's outlook for the season.

Orlando heads to Milwaukee for an Eastern Conference matchup Wednesday. The teams meet Wednesday for the first time this season.

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