Franz Wagner shot 11-of-18 from the field and 4-of-4 from the foul line in Wednesday’s 124-119 win over the Nuggets, scoring 27 points with three rebounds, four assists, one steal, two blocks, and one 3-pointer in 31 minutes.
A top 100 player in 9-cat per-game value for the season, Wagner’s been a few rounds better over the last week. Averaging 19.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 2.3 steals, and 1.0 3-pointers per game while shooting 46% from the field and 80% from the line, Franz is ranked 63 in 9-cat over the last week, per Basketball Monster. As long as Wagner stays healthy, fantasy managers will recoup solid value, even if he’s just barely a top 100 player right now. In Wednesday’s win he was one of three Magic players with at least 20 points, with Paolo Banchero (23/3/4/1/3 with four 3-pointers) and Cole Anthony (20 points, five rebounds, and one 3-pointer) being the others.
