Franz Wagner wants to do even better with the Orlando Magic than last season. He still sees great potential in himself.
The currently very strong basketball world champion Franz Wagner is moving more and more into a leadership role at his NBA club Orlando Magic. “I definitely see myself as a leader! It’s definitely a role that I have to grow into a little bit, but I see it as my responsibility to lead the way and help where I can. I’m in my fourth year now “Here and that’s what the team expects from me,” said the 23-year-old on “Sport1”.
Wagner has been playing well so far this season and is averaging 23.2 points per game. Most recently, he caused a stir on Friday night with 37 points in the 119:118 win over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers when he sank the decisive three-pointer seconds before the end. In the absence of his injured co-star Paolo Banchero, Wagner is currently Orlando’s first option on offense.
Nevertheless, Wagner still sees potential; in the previous season, the Berliner had problems with his three-point shot. In the current season he has stabilized.
“It’s important for me to continue working on my throwing. That opens up a lot in my game so that I can beat my defender off the dribble and make the right decisions when I’m in the zone. That’s where I have the most potential,” he said.
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With Orlando, Wagner currently has ten wins and seven defeats, the goal is the play-offs. There, the team from Florida was eliminated in the first round by the Cleveland Cavaliers last season.
“The expectations for us now are that we want to play like we did last year – and hopefully even a little better. We all had a great summer and want to build on the success of last season,” said Wagner.
