Magic officially re-sign Moritz Wagner
The Orlando Magic have re-signed free agent forward/center Moritz Wagner (MORE-rhetz VOG-ner), President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman announced today.
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Position: F
Born: 04/26/97
Height: 6-11 / 2.11
Weight:240 lbs. / 108.9 kg.
Salary: $1,729,217
Born: 04/26/97
Height: 6-11 / 2.11
Weight:240 lbs. / 108.9 kg.
Salary: $1,729,217
Wagner recently played for Germany during the Olympics in Tokyo. His younger brother, Franz, was selected by Orlando with the eighth overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Wagner will wear #21 with the Magic. His brother, Franz, who had originally selected #21 after he signed with Orlando, will now wear #22.
Moritz Wagner staying in Orlando
Josh Robbins: The Orlando Magic have reached an agreement on a two-year contract with Moe Wagner, league sources said.
Josh Robbins: The commitments to sign Robin Lopez and now Moe Wagner, in addition to the recent signings of rookies Jalen Suggs and Franz Wagner, would give Orlando 15 players under contract. However, Dwayne Bacon’s 2021-22 salary is nonguaranteed for a few more days.
Dane Moore: Franz Wagner when asked if he’d rather play with or against his brother Moe Wagner: “I’d rather play with him. Playing against him, he’s a pain in the ass. So I’d definitely rather play with him.”
Moritz Wagner's 28-point game sends Germany to the Olympics
Brazil had three wins by 20+ points until the final game, where the German national team got the 75-64 triumph and the ticket to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo after a real dogfight. Moritz Wagner with 28 points on 9/12 FG led the charge for the winning side, getting help from Robin Benzing (13 p.), Maodo Lo (10 p.), and Johannes Voightmann (8 p. 11 r.). The Germans did it without having available Lakers guard Dennis Schroder for the qualifiers.
Celtics steamroll Magic on the road
Gary Washburn: #Celtics take care of business against shorthanded #Magic, win 132-96, tie MIA for sixth. Walker 32, Tatum 27, Fournier 18, Pritchard 14; Bacon 20, Wagner 20.
