Magic forward Franz Wagner, sidelined for nine straight games and 25 of the last 27 with a left ankle injury, has been upgraded to questionable for Monday’s matchup against Milwaukee and is hopeful he can return before the All-Star break, according to Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel.
If he’s unable to play Monday, Wagner’s final chance to suit up before the break would come Wednesday in another game against the Bucks.
Meanwhile, his brother Moritz Wagner has appeared in 11 of Orlando’s past 12 games after returning from an ACL tear last month, though he acknowledged this week that the recovery hasn’t followed a smooth path and that he’s still working toward full confidence and conditioning.
“My days are full, my recovery protocol is huge, (and) my confidence is still not at a point where it used to be,” Moritz said (Twitter video link via Beede). “This injury is heavy, man. It’s a really long process and it takes a long time, so I have a lot of respect for that.”
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