Magic's Franz Wagner out for Game 7 showdown with Pistons, missing 3rd straight game with calf strain
Wagner being unavailable with the Magic's season on the line indicates how seriously calf injuries are currently being treated in the NBA.
The Orlando Magic will not have Franz Wagner available for Sunday’s Game 7 matchup versus the Detroit Pistons. The fifth-year forward is listed as out on the latest NBA injury report with a strained right calf. Wagner, 24, will miss his third consecutive playoff game after suffering the calf injury late in Orlando’s Game 4 win over Detroit .
He returned to the sideline to ride an exercise bike, but did not return to the game. An MRI exam the next day revealed the strain. That 94 -88 victory gave the Magic a 3-1 series lead and advancing to the second round seemed imminent.
However, the Pistons have since come back to win the next two games, including Friday’s stunning Game 6 comeback in which Orlando squandered a 24-point lead and scored only 19 points in the second half. DETROIT HAS TIED THE GAME IN Q4! THEY TRAILED BY AS MANY AS 24 POINTS 🍿 pic.
twitter. com/yfwdmOsu8b — NBA (@NBA) May 2, 2026 Wagner was the Magic’s second-leading scorer during the regular season, averaging 20. 6 points, 5.