Franz WagnerOrlando Magic · #22
Franz Wagner is a 6-foot-10 two-way forward for the Orlando Magic and Paolo Banchero's co-star. Drafted 8th in 2021 out of Michigan, he grew into a lead scorer (around 24 points a game) and signed a five-year max extension. A German international, he won gold with Germany at both the 2023 World Cup and EuroBasket 2025, playing alongside his older brother and Magic teammate Moritz Wagner.
Franz Wagner — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Franz Wagner stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
Franz Wagner — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees Franz Wagner
Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.
Franz Wagner career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 79 | 30.7 | 15.2 | 4.5 | 2.9 | .468 | .354 |
| 2022-23 | 80 | 32.6 | 18.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | .485 | .361 |
| 2023-24 | 72 | 32.5 | 19.7 | 5.3 | 3.7 | .482 | .281 |
| 2024-25 | 60 | 33.7 | 24.2 | 5.7 | 4.7 | .463 | .295 |
| 2025-26 | 34 | 30.0 | 20.6 | 5.2 | 3.3 | .481 | .345 |
| Career | 325 | 32.0 | 19.3 | 4.9 | 3.6 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Orlando Magic built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Franz Wagner
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A 6-foot-10 two-way forward and co-star — scoring, size, and German international pedigree.
Turning pro
Drafted 8th overall, 2021 as a Forward.
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A 6-foot-10 two-way forward and co-star — scoring, size, and German gold.
Chapter
From Berlin via Michigan, Wagner was drafted 8th in 2021, following brother Moritz to the NBA.
Chapter
He made the 2022 All-Rookie First Team and grew into a ~24-point scorer.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 10"
- Weight
- 220 lbs
- College
- Michigan
- Experience
- 5th Season
- Draft
- 8th overall, 2021
- Born
- Berlin, Germany
- Age
- 25
- Jersey
- #22
Wagner is part of a basketball family — his older brother Moritz is also an NBA player and his Orlando teammate, and both took the path from Germany through Michigan to the league. An Academic All-American in college, he is one of the faces of German basketball's golden era, having won back-to-back major international titles.
His on-court identity is versatile two-way wing play — a 6-foot-10 forward who scores at three levels, creates as a secondary playmaker, and defends multiple positions with his size. Though he has been an All-Star-caliber snub rather than a selection so far, his rising scoring load and international pedigree mark him as Orlando's co-star and a perennial All-Star candidate.
A versatile two-way forward — three-level scoring, secondary playmaking, and defense.
Franz Wagner — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Franz Wagner, answered.
