Magic Starting 5: Chuma Okeke, Franz Wagner Dealing With Injuries

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Jeremy Brener | Dec 21, 2022

Magic Starting 5: Chuma Okeke, Franz Wagner Dealing With Injuries /

1. MAGIC STREAK ENDS AFTER LOSS VS. HAWKS

"Magic wing Franz Wagner appeared to hurt his ankle in the fourth quarter of Monday's loss against the Atlanta Hawks and is listed as questionable on the team's injury report for Wednesday night's game.

"Wagner is the only player to start every game for the Magic this season and has dodged the injury bug ... until now."

2. OKEKE UNDERGOES SURGERY

"After being sidelined the previous 14 games with knee soreness, the 24-year-old underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee Monday to "repair and reshape damaged cartilage in the joint."

"The No. 16 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, Okeke started seven of his 18 games this season, averaging 5.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists over 21 minutes per contest."

3. ROCKETS GOING THROUGH DOG DAYS

"The Rockets have given up an average of 114.0 points during their three-game losing skid. But Houston's biggest issue has been their play on the offensive end. The Rockets have shot 43.2 percent from the field and a league-worst 19.8 percent from behind the arc."

4. WEDNESDAY'S GAMES

5. NEXT MAGIC GAME

The Magic is back in action tonight against the Houston Rockets at 8:00 p.m. You can watch in-market on Bally Sports Florida or out-of-market on NBA League Pass.

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Published Dec 21, 2022

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.