France's opponent on Saturday afternoon in Cologne, Franz Wagner will be able to break out the champagne since he has just landed one of the biggest contracts of the summer: at least $224 million over five years! If he is elected to an All-NBA Team next season, ESPN specifies that the Orlando winger could even earn up to 269 million dollars, or 30% of the payroll.
With 19.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists on average, the German world champion established himself as Paolo Banchero's first support, and in their wake, the Magic finished the season with a record of 47 wins for 35 losses. That is the best record of the franchise since 2011, with, as a key, a qualification in the playoffs.
To get a better idea of Wagner's successful debut with the Magic, he is one of four players on the franchise to have reached 4,000 points before age 23. The other three? Shaquille O'Neal, Dwight Howard and Tracy McGrady. Beyond the anecdote, we will especially remember that the Magic took advantage of the week to lock in some of their best players with a two-year, $22 million contract for Moe Wagner, Franz's brother, and an $84 million contract for Jonathan Isaac.
| Franz Wagner | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | 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 |
| Total | 231 | 32 | 47.9 | 33.2 | 85.0 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 17.8 | |
How to read the stats? GM = Games Played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots Made / Shots Attempted; 3pts = 3-pointers / 3-pointers Attempted; LF = Free Throws Made / Free Throws Attempted; Off = Offensive Rebound; Def = Defensive Rebound; Tot = Total Rebounds; Pd = Assists; Fte: Personal Fouls; Int = Steals; Bp = Loose Balls; Ct: Blocks; Pts = Points.
