The Orlando Magic have suffered another major injury blow, with forward Moritz “Moe” Wagner suffering a season-ending ACL tear, according to ESPN’s Sham Charania.
Orlando is already without star players Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, both of whom suffered a torn oblique this season. Banchero suffered the injury in late October, while Franz Wagner tore his oblique on December 7 and is out indefinitely.
Moe Wagner suffered the injury during Saturday’s win over the Miami Heat, where the Magic overcame a 25-point deficit for the win. Wagner only played a minute and a half in the match before retiring due to injury.
The 27-year-old forward was crucial for Orlando off the bench, averaging 12.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 18:48 minutes per game. He has a total of 372 points this season, the second most in the league off the bench.
With both the Wagner brothers and Banchero inactive, the Magic normally turn to Jalen Suggs to be their star power. But that could also be in jeopardy, as Suggs missed Saturday’s game with an ankle sprain he suffered last week.
Orlando is 18-12 this season and fourth in the Easter Conference, giving the team some room to fall while it sorts out its injury issues. The Magic also advanced to the NBA Cup semifinals this month, but lost to the Milwaukee Bucks – the eventual tournament champions – while falling short.
