Franz Wagner was cleared on Tuesday's official injury report after being listed day-to-day since Friday with a right shoulder issue. He is available for the Magic's season opener against the Hawks on Wednesday night.
What happened
The official injury report issued Tuesday, Oct 20 at 5:00 PM ET lists Franz Wagner as cleared. His previous status was day-to-day, which he had carried since Friday, Oct 16, when the report tagged him with a right shoulder issue. The report did not add a comment with the new status. It is Wagner's second trip through the report since September. He was day-to-day with a right calf issue on Sep 6 and was cleared on Sep 28 before the shoulder listing came up this month. No return date was ever posted, and none was needed. He is available.
What it means for the Magic
The Magic open the 2026-27 season Wednesday, Oct 21 at 7:00 PM ET against the Hawks, and they get their forward back for it. Last season Wagner averaged 20.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 30.0 minutes across 34 games. Without him, the minutes have leaned on Paolo Banchero at 34.7 per game, Desmond Bane at 33.6, Anthony Black at 29.8 and Wendell Carter Jr. at 29.3, with Jalen Suggs and Tristan da Silva behind them. There are no regular-season games yet, so there is no record with or without him. Black is out with a right ankle issue, so Wagner's availability matters more on the wing.
What to watch
Wagner's status is cleared, so the next item is the report ahead of Wednesday's game against the Hawks. The Magic still have Anthony Black, Jonathan Isaac, Noah Penda and Izaiyah Nelson listed as out, so the rotation around Wagner is thinner than the full roster. With the shoulder having cost him only a few days on the report, the question is whether he stays off it as the schedule picks up.
Is Franz Wagner playing vs the Hawks?
Yes. The official injury report cleared him on Tuesday, Oct 20, and he is available for Wednesday's opener against the Hawks.
When will Franz Wagner be back?
He is back now. The report moved him from day-to-day to cleared on Oct 20 after a right shoulder listing that started Oct 16.