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Franz Wagner Injury Update: Who is the Fantasy Basketball 'Next Man Up' for Orlando?
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Franz Wagner Injury Update: Who is the Fantasy Basketball 'Next Man Up' for Orlando?

Fantasy Sports On SI·Thomas Carelli·about 1 month ago
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The Orlando Magic are the most recent NBA team to be affected by the injury report. Their star forward, Franz Wagner, strained his right calf and is now deemed unlikely to play in Game 5. The Magic still hopes to close out the series, leading the Pistons 3-1. The question is now asked — what does this mean for the Magic, for Wagner's next men up, and for fantasy basketball? Fantasy Basketball Impact Wagner is listed as a small forward, and he plays as a pure, multifaceted forward. The logical 'next man up' will be rookie Tristan Da Silva. He is listed behind Wagner on the depth chart and logically will start and play over 25 minutes per game, if not 30+. Da Silva plays to a very low usage rate of 11.7%. Wagner, on the other hand, plays to 23.3% usage rate. The expectation is that Da Silva will see an increase in usage, but not a massive one. While Da Silva could rise as high as 17%, the bigger beneficiaries will be the Magic's core. That points us to Desmond Bane and Paolo Banchero.…

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