The German basketball star Franz Wagner is forced to take a break from the North American professional league NBA. As his team Orlando Magic announced on Saturday (December 7th, 2024), the world champion suffered a tear in his right abdominal muscle and is expected to be out for several weeks.
Wagner suffered the injury on Friday evening in the 94:102 defeat at the Philadelphia 76ers. Wagner once again showed an extremely strong performance this season with 30 points. The 23-year-old Berliner was in top form until the end and contributed an average of around 24 points per game for his team, which is on course for the playoffs in the East with a record of 16:9 victories.