Former Michigan basketball star suffers serious injury, OUT indefinitely

After scoring 30 points in 38 minutes on the court on Friday evening, Orlando Magic star forward Franz Wagner has torn his oblique and will miss extended time, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Wagner has put up All-Star caliber numbers as of late. He's scored 30 or more in his last three games and has averaged 24.4 points, 5.7 assists, 5.6 rebounds so far this season.

Just in: Orlando Magic star forward Franz Wagner has suffered a torn right oblique and is out indefinitely, sources tell ESPN. Wagner sustained the injury Friday night and will be re-evaluated in four weeks. pic.twitter.com/PNYmB0VnyS
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 7, 2024

The former Michigan basketball star is in his fourth season in the NBA, all four seasons being with the Magic. Orlando drafted him with the No. 8 overall pick back in the 2021 NBA Draft and Wagner is playing alongside his brother, Mo Wagner, in Orlando. The youngest Wagner has been very healthy in the last three years for the Magic. He has played in 72 or more games since entering the NBA.

Back in July, the Magic gave Wagner a new five-year deal worth $224 million keeping him around Orlando for a long time and showing that he's a cornerstone for the organization.

Wagner played two seasons in Ann Arbor before entering the draft. The German native was a big part of the Wolverines averaging over 30 minutes a game and he averaged 12 points per game during his two-year Michigan career.

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