The German basketball brothers Wagner will play on the same NBA team with immediate effect. After Franz was drawn by the Orlando Magic in the draft, Moe signed a new contract in Florida.
The hopes of basketball player Franz Wagner (19) have come true. Together with his older brother Moritz (24), the small forward will play for Orlando Magic in the upcoming NBA season. According to media reports, Moe Wagner and the Florida team have agreed on a two-year contract. Previously, Orlando had drawn Franz Wagner in eighth place in this year’s talent lottery, the Draft, and provided him with a contract.
Moe Wagner was last active with the national team at the Olympics
His older brother Moritz landed with the Magic at the end of last season after the Boston Celtics broke up with him. Wagner had previously moved to Boston from the Washington Wizards. For Orlando he played eleven encounters, ten of them as a starter, and averaged eleven points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists.
Before the draft, Franz had expressed the desire to show up with his brother. “He’s a pain in the ass … sorry – playing against him is really hard,” said the younger Wagner brother.
Moritz last worked at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. With the German national team, the native of Berlin reached the quarter-finals, which the team of national coach Henrik Rödl lost against European champions Slovenia (70:94).
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