Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner has been turning heads and forcing people to take notice of his recent performances, sparking the Magic to wins in nine of their last 10 games. Now, ESPN's biggest NBA voice says he says he should be an All-Star lock.
, who's missing time with a torn right oblique suffered on Oct. 30 at Chicago. Since then, Wagner has taken over – averaging 25.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 6.4 assists, plus 2.0 steals a game.
The shot felt like a true Welcome to Stardom moment – only fitting to do so in the city famous for making so many. Several commentators around the league are beginning to agree, including the most prominent NBA voice at ESPN., which was released on Saturday. Shortly into the show, Charania was asked what his favorite teams to watch currently are in the NBA."I like watching Orlando," Charania said. "I've loved the way Franz Wagner has taken this team on his back.
The Orlando Magic met equal parts praise and skepticism when they gave Franz Wagner a $224-million max rookie extension. Fifteen games into the season, Wagner's on an All-Star trajectory.
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