Franz Wagner remains day-to-day with a calf issue, per an injury report update issued Monday, Sept. 28 at 3:36 p.m. ET that keeps his designation unchanged from before. Wagner sat out Germany's latest FIBA World Cup qualifying window because of the calf while preparing for the 2026-27 season, and no decision has been announced on his status for Orlando's next game, Oct. 7 at the Grizzlies.
What happened
Franz Wagner is listed as day-to-day, the same designation he carried into this report, according to an update issued Monday, Sept. 28 at 3:36 p.m. ET. The report does not list a new detail for the injury itself. Instead, the accompanying comment says Wagner did not participate in Germany's latest FIBA World Cup qualifying window because of a calf issue, as he focuses on preparing for the 2026-27 NBA season. He first appeared on the report as day-to-day with a right calf/leg issue on Sunday, Sept. 6.
What it means for the Magic
Orlando's next game is at the Grizzlies on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. ET. Last season Wagner averaged 20.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 30.0 minutes across 34 games, and any absence would cut into that scoring and playmaking. The Magic's regular season has not started, so there is no record with or without him yet; Orlando is 0-0. Without Wagner, the minutes and shots have gone to Paolo Banchero (34.7 minutes, 22.2 points), Desmond Bane (33.6 minutes, 20.1 points), Anthony Black (29.8 minutes, 15.0 points) and Wendell Carter Jr. (29.3 minutes, 11.8 points), with Jalen Suggs, Tristan da Silva, Jevon Carter and Tyus Jones also seeing time.
What to watch
There is no timetable for Wagner's return; the report lists his expected return as not announced. The next official update will show whether the day-to-day tag holds as Orlando gets closer to its game at the Grizzlies on Oct. 7. Wagner is not the only Magic player on the report: Jonathan Isaac is day-to-day with a left knee issue and Izaiyah Nelson is day-to-day with a left ankle issue.
Is Franz Wagner playing at the Grizzlies on Oct. 7?
He is day-to-day with a calf issue as of the Monday, Sept. 28 injury report, and no decision on his status for that game has been announced.
When will Franz Wagner be back?
There is no timetable. His expected return is not announced, and he has been day-to-day with the calf issue since he was first listed on Sunday, Sept. 6.