Magic-Nets Injury Report: Who's In, Who's Out for Sunday Afternoon?

The latest on player health and status for the Orlando Magic and Brooklyn Nets ahead of Sunday afternoon's game.
Brooklyn Nets forward Cameron Johnson (2) drives to the basket while being defended by Orlando Magic forward Tristan da Silva (23) during the second half at Barclays Center.
Brooklyn Nets forward Cameron Johnson (2) drives to the basket while being defended by Orlando Magic forward Tristan da Silva (23) during the second half at Barclays Center. / John Jones-Imagn Images

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Magic close out 2024 with one final home game, hosting the Brooklyn Nets for a Sunday afternoon matinee. Tipoff is at 3:30 p.m. from the Kia Center on December 29.

Orlando is 19-14 this season and comes in looking to prevent a three-game losing streak after consecutive tough losses to Miami and New York.

Brooklyn is 12-19, having dropped three of their last four contests.

The Magic have won the first three contests this season, sweeping a weekend set at the Barclays Center at the crossover between November and December and winning Orlando's home opener.

Here's the latest on player health and status entering Sunday's contest.

Orlando Magic Injury Report

  • Paolo Banchero: OUT (return to competition reconditioning)
  • Franz Wagner: OUT (torn right oblique)
  • Moe Wagner: OUT (torn left ACL)
  • Anthony Black: OUT (back spasms)

Banchero will miss his 29th straight game, but his second under the designation "return to competition reconditioning.

Franz is missing his ninth straight game with a torn right oblique.

Moe Wagner had a season-ending ACL tear on Dec. 21.

After returning from a 13-game absence due to a left hamstring strain on Friday evening, Gary Harris is no longer listed on the Magic's injury report.

UPDATE: Anthony Black is a late add to the Magic injury report with back spasms. He is out vs. Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Nets Injury Report

  • Cam Johnson: AVAILABLE (right hip contusion)
  • Cam Thomas: AVAILABLE (left hamstring strain)
  • Bojan Bogdanovic: OUT (left foot injury recovery)
  • De'Anthony Melton: OUT (left knee ACL tear)
  • Trendon Watford: OUT (left hamstring strain)
  • Ziaire Williams: OUT (left knee sprain)
  • Dorian Finney-Smith: OUT (not with team, traded to Los Angeles Lakers)
  • Shake Milton: OUT (now with team, traded to Los Angeles Lakers)

Thomas, the Nets' leading scorer, has missed Brooklyn's previous 13 games.

Johnson missed the Nets' Dec. 27 game versus San Antonio with the right hip contusion.

Wiliams last played in the Dec. 1 matchup with Orlando. Watford last appeared in Brooklyn's Dec. 16 game versus Cleveland.

Bogdanovic has yet to play this season for the Nets. Melton, acquired in the Dennis Schroder deal, is out for the year with a torn ACL in his left knee.

UPDATE: As of Sunday afternoon at 12:12 p.m. ESPN's Shams Charania reported that the Nets were trading Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton to the Los Angeles Lakers for D'Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three second-round picks.

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