"Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner will be sidelined indefinitely after recent tests showed that he requires additional time and rehabilitation for soreness in his left high ankle sprain, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The Magic will reevaluate Wagner's progress in three weeks, according to sources. Wagner has missed 25 of the Magic's last 29 games since sustaining the high ankle sprain Dec. 7 against the New York Knicks, and hasn't played more than two games in a row since suffering the original injury."
"Wagner's setback continues a difficult run of injury woes for the Magic. Over last season and this campaign, Orlando's trio of Wagner, Paolo Banchero and Jalen Suggs have played in only 14.1% of games (19 of 135). In 28 games this season, Wagner is averaging 21.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game while shooting 47.9% from the floor. Orlando is averaging 117.2 PPG when he plays, but just 112.7 without him on the floor."
"The Magic, who are 28-25 on the season, are 16-12 with Wagner in the lineup this season, and 12-13 when he doesn't play, according to ESPN Research. The 25 games missed this season are a career high for Wagner. The Magic return from the All-Star break Thursday night against the Kings in Sacramento. They then face the Phoenix Suns, LA Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers, all on the road, before returning home for a four-game homestand in Orlando."
Franz Wagner will be sidelined indefinitely for additional rehabilitation of soreness in his left high ankle sprain. The Magic will reevaluate his progress in three weeks. Wagner has missed 25 of the team's last 29 games since sustaining the high ankle sprain on Dec. 7 against the New York Knicks and has not played more than two games in a row since the injury. Over last season and this season, Wagner, Paolo Banchero and Jalen Suggs have appeared in only 14.1% of games (19 of 135). In 28 games this season Wagner averages 21.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists while shooting 47.9%. The team averages 117.2 points per game with him and 112.7 without him. The Magic are 28-25 overall, 16-12 with Wagner and 12-13 without; Wagner's 25 missed games this season are a career high. The team resumes play after the All-Star break with several road games followed by a four-game homestand.
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