“ All-Star level. » The question barely asked, the response of Jamahl Mosley fuse : according to him, Franz Wagner is evolving at a level likely to earn him an invitation to the all-star game. Which would be a first in the 23-year-old's career.
It's difficult to contradict the Magic coach given his winger's latest performances. In the absence of Paolo Banchero, it is he who holds the Florida franchise on his shoulders. New demonstration last night in Phoenix.
Feeling that the Suns, dominated for most of the time, were coming back to score as the final minutes approached, he took matters into his own hands by scoring 8 additional points in money time. The Berlin native thus ended his evening with 32 points (12/24 on shots including 4/8 from distance), 8 assists and 5 rebounds.
A few days earlier, against the Sixers, he had already compiled 31 points and 11 rebounds, for his first double-double of the season. Basically, Franz Wagner has a string of big performances, to the point of receiving a first “Player of the Week” trophy.
The collective above all
“ He helps us win a lot of matches down the stretch. He's taken a big step forward and he's using his voice a lot – he's now telling us where he wants us to be and what he sees on the pitch. We feed off him, he plays at a high level », Qualifies Anthony Black, also solid in Phoenix (20 points and 9 assists).
This one allows himself to slip: “ If you ask me, he's clearly playing at an All-Star level. » « We ask the guys to raise their level of play because the squad is not in full health. And that's what he does, in the best possible way. It’s great for who he is and the way he works. He is rewarded for the amount of work he continues to put in each evening », develops their coach.
Believing that his Magic had not had their best game of the year in Phoenix, Franz Wagner found “ super cool » for being in the spotlight at the start of the week. “ I was obviously happy about that. We collectively hope to be able to continue like this », refocuses the one who poses as a legitimate candidate for the all-star game.
| Franz Wagner | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | ENT | 79 | 31 | 46.8 | 35.4 | 86.3 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 15.2 |
| 2022-23 | ENT | 80 | 33 | 48.5 | 36.1 | 84.2 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 18.6 |
| 2023-24 | ENT | 72 | 33 | 48.2 | 28.1 | 85.0 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 19.7 |
| 2024-25 | ENT | 14 | 31 | 46.8 | 34.6 | 85.0 | 1.1 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 22.2 |
| Total | 245 | 32 | 47.8 | 33.3 | 85.0 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 18.0 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
