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Franz Wagner Injury Update: Magic SF Returning for Germany?

Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner suffered an injury in Germany's FIBA World Cup opener. Will his ankle keep him out for long?

Jeremy Brener

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Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner gave fans and his fellow countrymen a scare on Friday in their FIBA World Cup opener.

With a few minutes to go, Wagner suffered an ankle injury and left the game prematurely in the team's 81-63 win against Japan. And with a quick 48-hour turnaround before the team's next game against Australia, Wagner needed a quick prognosis on the ankle.

Luckily for the Magic and Germany, it appears Wagner has avoided major injury.

"We were able to rule out serious injuries. Nothing is broken, torn, or anything like this -- things that would end the FIBA World Cup for him," team doctor Oliver Putz said via BasketNews.

"Franz feels better this morning than yesterday. We did another MRI this morning. But the problem is that we don't have the imaging yet. So we can't say exactly what's hurt yet."

The team is currently in Japan and the international coordination on injuries makes it a little more challenging to figure out exactly what Wagner's injury looks like.

"We won't get the CD with the images until this afternoon," Putz said. "It's a bit unfortunate how it's organized here. And then we have to send the images to a radiologist in Germany so that he can tell us what's going on there. Because there are no radiologists here who can give us information."

Wagner is set to practice today on a limited basis and remains questionable for the game against Australia, which tips off at 4:30 a.m. on ESPN+.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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