ORLANDO, Fla. — Add Moritz Wagner to Orlando ‘s rapidly expanding injury list.
The Magic’s backup center, and the older brother of injured forward Franz Wagner , went down with a potentially serious left knee injury with 2:33 left in the first quarter of Saturday night’s game against the Miami Heat .
The Magic came back to win 121-114, but the elation of their comeback was tempered by the prospect of a long absence of a player they consider to be a Sixth Man of the Year candidate.
“We’re all praying for him. This one was for Mo,” said center Goga Bitadze . “It’s really bad to see one of our brothers go down. Like we’ve been saying, ‘Next man up.’ But this guy deserved better than this.”
Magic coach Jamahl Mosely opened his postgame comments with an emotional announcement that he could not answer questions about the 6-foot-11 Wagner. The team said Wagner will undergo further evaluation on Sunday.
Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero , Orlando’s top two scorers, are out long-term with torn obliques. Banchero missed his 25th game Saturday night and Franz Wagner missed his fifth game. The Magic also played Saturday without guard Jalen Suggs , who was a late scratch after injuring his ankle in a game against Oklahoma City on Thursday night.