Moritz Wagner (basketball) explained

Moritz Wagner
Position:Center / power forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:11
Weight Lb:245
League:NBA
Team:Orlando Magic
Number:21
Birth Date:26 April 1997
Birth Place:Berlin, Germany
College:Michigan (2015–2018)
Draft Year:2018
Draft Round:1
Draft Pick:25
Draft Team:Los Angeles Lakers
Career Start:2014–2015; 2018
Years1:2014–2015
Team1:Alba Berlin
Team2:Los Angeles Lakers
Years3:2018
Team3:South Bay Lakers
Years4:
Team4:Washington Wizards
Team5:Boston Celtics
Years6:–present
Team6:Orlando Magic
Highlights:

Victor Moritz "Mo" Wagner (born 26 April 1997) is a German professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for Alba Berlin before moving to the US to play college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines from 2015 through his junior season for the 2017–18 Wolverines team. Wagner entered his name for the 2017 NBA draft without hiring an agent, but withdrew and returned to Michigan. He was selected with the 25th overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers.

He was a 2018 All-Big Ten second team selection by both the coaches and the media. Following the season, he was the 2018 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament MVP helping the team earn the Big Ten tournament championship for the second time in a row. He was also named to the West Region All-Tournament Team and Final Four All-Tournament Team during the 2018 NCAA basketball tournament. He has represented the Germany national team. His younger brother Franz Wagner is also an NBA player as well as his teammate, playing small forward for the Orlando Magic.

Early career

Wagner started his basketball career in the youth ranks of Alba Berlin. In 2013–14, Wagner played for the club's under-19 Bundesliga squad,[1] which won the German championship.[2] In 2014–15, he played on Alba Berlin's Bundesliga roster, appearing in four games of the German league, scoring 2.3 points per contest.[3] He also played in two Euroleague games during the 2014–15 season.[4]

College career

Wagner first came to the attention of University of Michigan head coach John Beilein in 2014 through an email from a former coaching acquaintance in Germany.[5] Wagner also used social contacts to forward a self-made highlight video to Beilein.[6] Ultimately, Beilein flew to Berlin to recruit Wagner.[5] In April 2015, Wagner announced his decision to attend the University of Michigan and play for the Michigan Wolverines.[7] By opting to go to college, he turned down an offer to play professionally.[8]

Freshman season

On March 16, 2016, in the First Four round of the 2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, Michigan defeated Tulsa, 67–62. After blocking two shots all season, Wagner posted four blocks and had a season-high eight rebounds against Tulsa.[9] [10]

Sophomore season

Wagner's five steals in the March 9, 2017 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament opener against Illinois was a single-game high for the tournament.[11] Three days later, Michigan won its first Big Ten tournament championship since 1998.[12] On March 19, Wagner's career-high 26 points helped Michigan defeat Louisville 73–69 to advance to the Sweet 16 of the 2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.[13] [14] For the season, Wagner started all 38 games and averaged 12.1 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, while shooting 39.5% on three-pointers.[15] He finished the season as the team's leading rebounder.[16] Following the season, he was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by both the coaches and the media.[17] [18]

On April 10, 2017, both Wagner and teammate D. J. Wilson declared for the 2017 NBA draft, but did not hire agents, which gave them until May 24 to withdraw their names and retain their athletic eligibility to return to Michigan.[19] Declaring early enabled him to participate in workouts with NBA teams and made him eligible for an invitation to the May 9–14 NBA Draft Combine.[20] On April 30, 2017, Jeff Goodman of ESPN reported that he was invited to the NBA Draft Combine.[21] On May 24, 2017, Wagner decided to pull out of the 2017 draft and return to Michigan for the 2017–18 season.[22]

Junior season

Wagner was selected to the 2017 10-man preseason All-Big Ten team.[23] He was also one of two Big Ten players named to the 21-man Karl Malone Award watch list.[24] He was a preseason John R. Wooden Award and Naismith College Player of the Year watchlist honoree.[25] [26]

On January 13, 2018, Wagner scored a career-high 27 points as Michigan defeated the fourth-ranked Michigan State Spartans 82–72 in East Lansing; Wagner shot 8-for-13 from the field, including 3-for-4 from three-point range and 8-for-8 from the free-throw line.[27] [28] Following the 2017–18 Big Ten Conference men's basketball regular season, Wagner had accumulated more three-point field goals (47) than any NCAA player or taller and was a second team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and the media.[29] [30]

On March 2, Michigan defeated Nebraska 77–58 in the quarterfinals of the 2018 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament. Wagner recorded his seventh double-double of the season with 20 points and 13 rebounds. His 13 rebounds marked a single-game high for the 2018 tournament through the first two rounds.[31] [32] [33] The following day, in the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament Wagner scored his 1,000th career point, becoming the 54th Wolverine to reach the milestone. He finished the game with a team-high 15 points and eight rebounds in a 75–64 victory over the second-ranked Michigan State Spartans.[34] [35] [36] In the March 4, 2018 Big Ten tournament championship game against Purdue, Wagner scored 17 points to help lead Michigan to their second consecutive Big Ten tournament championship. Wagner was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.[37] [38] In the 2018 tournament, Wagner averaged 15.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.[39]

Wagner, who averaged 12.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in the first four games of the 2018 NCAA basketball tournament,[40] was joined by Wolverines teammates Matthews and Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman on the West Region All-tournament team.[41] Having reached the Final Four, Michigan defeated Loyola–Chicago 69–57 in the national semifinals on March 31. Wagner recorded his eighth double-double of the season with a game-high 24 points and a career-high 15 rebounds. Wagner became the first player with at least 20 points and 15 rebounds in a national semifinal game since Hakeem Olajuwon in 1983.[42] [43] On April 2, Michigan lost to (#2 Coaches Poll/#2 AP Poll) Villanova 62–79 in the National Championship Game. Wagner recorded 16 points and seven rebounds, and was named to the Final Four All-Tournament Team.[44] [45] For the tournament he averaged 15.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.2 steals, while shooting 38.5% on his three-point shots.[46]

For the season, Wagner averaged 14.6 points and 7.1 rebounds and shot 52.8% overall and a team-best 39.4% on his three-point shots.[47] On March 21, Wagner became an Academic All-Big Ten honoree.[48] On April 14, 2018, Wagner announced that he would enter the 2018 NBA draft and hire an agent.[49] [50] On May 1, Wagner signed with Roc Nation's Joe Branch, who has represented former Michigan teammate Caris LeVert.[51] Later that day, he received an invitation to the NBA draft combine.[52]

Professional career

Los Angeles Lakers (2018–2019)

On June 21, 2018, Wagner was selected with the 25th overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers.[53] On July 1, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Lakers.[54] On July 10, Wagner injured both his left knee and left ankle in the Las Vegas Summer League.[55] He was sidelined for all of training camp and the preseason by the knee injury.[56] Wagner was assigned to the GLeague South Bay Lakers on rehab assignment on October 26.[57] Wagner made his G-League debut for the South Bay Lakers on November 3, scoring 17 points in 29 minutes in a 108–106 loss to the Stockton Kings.[58] He made his NBA debut on November 17 against the Orlando Magic.[59] [60] On December 2, in a 120–96 victory against the Phoenix Suns, Wagner scored his first NBA points (a pair of free throws) and finished the game with 10 points.[61] [62] On March 9, 2019, Wagner scored a season-high 22 points with six rebounds, three assists and a block in his first career start in a 107–120 loss to the Boston Celtics.[63]

Washington Wizards (2019–2021)

On July 6, 2019, Wagner was traded to the Washington Wizards, along with Isaac Bonga, Jemerrio Jones, and a 2022 second-round pick, in a three-team trade where the Lakers acquired Anthony Davis.[64] On November 15, playing against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Wagner became the first NBA player to score 30 points and obtain 15 rebounds coming off the bench since Yao Ming in 2002 and the first to post such numbers in under 26 minutes played in since Len Chappell in 1967.[65] Wagner also drew three charges in the game and was the first NBA player to ever post 30 points and 15 rebounds (both career highs) with 4 three-point shots off the bench.[66] Wagner missed 24 games with an ankle sprain before returning to the lineup on February 3 against the Golden State Warriors.[67] He was named to the Rising Stars Challenge at the 2020 NBA All-Star Weekend,[68] where he scored 16 points for the world team.[69]

Boston Celtics (2021)

On March 25, 2021, Wagner was traded to the Boston Celtics in a three-team trade involving the Chicago Bulls.[70] On March 26, Wagner made his debut for the Celtics in a 122–114 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, finishing with three points and five rebounds across 10 minutes of play.[71] [72] On April 16, he was waived by the Celtics.[73]

Orlando Magic (2021–present)

Wagner signed with the Orlando Magic for the rest of the 2020-21 NBA season on April 27, 2021.[74] On April 28, he debuted for the Magic against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Wagner scored two points, grabbed two rebounds and dished out an assist across nine minutes in a 109–104 win.[75] On May 1, he logged a season-high 24 points in his third game with the Magic. Wagner knocked down a 3-pointer that tied the game at 109 with 1 minute and 16 seconds left to play, contributing to the Magic's 112–111 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.[76] [77] [78] On August 23, 2021, he re-signed with Orlando.[79]

On December 29, 2022, Wagner was suspended by the NBA for two games without pay due to an altercation with Detroit Pistons guard Killian Hayes the day before.[80]

On July 6, 2023, Wagner signed a two-year, $16 million deal to return to the Orlando Magic.[81] [82]

National team career

Junior national team

Wagner won gold with the Germany U18 national team at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B in Bulgaria.[83] Averaging 16.1 points per contest, Wagner was Germany's leading scorer at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.[84]

Senior national team

Wagner helped Germany qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics, where he earned the MVP award in the Olympic qualifying tournament in Split, Croatia.[85] During the event in Tokyo, he averaged 11 points per game.[86] A few years later, in September 2023, Wagner helped Germany win their first world title at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. He finished with averages of 11.9 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.[87]

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

|-| style="text-align:left;"|| style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Lakers| 43 || 5 || 10.4 || .415 || .286 || .811 || 2.0 || .6 || .3 || .3 || 4.8|-| style="text-align:left;"|| style="text-align:left;"|Washington| 45 || 5 || 18.6 || .545 || .313 || .821 || 4.9 || 1.2 || .6 || .4 || 8.7|-| style="text-align:left;"|| style="text-align:left;"|Washington| 25 || 13 || 15.0 || .508 || .310 || .788 || 2.9 || 1.3 || .9 || .3 || 7.1|-| style="text-align:left;"|| style="text-align:left;"|Boston| 9 || 1 || 6.8 || .286 || .333 || .500 || 2.1 || .7 || .0 || .1 || 1.2|-| style="text-align:left;"|| style="text-align:left;"|Orlando| 11 || 10 || 26.0 || .409 || .372 || .879 || 4.9 || 1.1 || .4 || .8 || 11.0|-| style="text-align:left;"|| style="text-align:left;"|Orlando| 63 || 3 || 15.2 || .497 || .328 || .806 || 3.7 || 1.4 || .3 || .2 || 9.0|-| style="text-align:left;"|| style="text-align:left;"|Orlando| 57 || 18 || 19.5 || .500 || .313 || .841 || 4.5 || 1.5 || .6 || .2 || 10.5|-| style="text-align:left;"|| style="text-align:left;"|Orlando| 80 || 1 || 17.7 || .601 || .330 || .814 || 4.3 || 1.2 || .5 || .3 || 10.9|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career| 333 || 56 || 16.5 || .521 || .320 || .820 || 3.9 || 1.2 || .5 || .3 || 8.8

Playoffs

|-| style="text-align:left;"|2024| style="text-align:left;"|Orlando| 7 || 0 || 15.0 || .444 || .222 || .588 || 4.4 || .3 || .9 || .4 || 6.3|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career| 7 || 0 || 15.0 || .444 || .222 || .588 || 4.4 || .3 || .9 || .4 || 6.3

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"|2015–16| style="text-align:left;"|Michigan| 30 || 0 || 8.6 || .607 || .167 || .556 || 1.6 || .1 || .2 || .2 || 2.9|-| style="text-align:left;"|2016–17| style="text-align:left;"|Michigan| 38 || 38 || 23.9 || .560 || .395 || .726 || 4.2 || .5 || 1.0 || .4 || 12.1|-| style="text-align:left;"|2017–18| style="text-align:left;"|Michigan| 39 || 39 || 27.6 || .528 || .394 || .694 || 7.1 || .8 || 1.0 || .5 || 14.6|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career| 107 || 77 || 21.0 || .547 || .385 || .698 || 4.5 || .5 || .8 || .4 || 10.4

Personal life

Wagner has a younger brother Franz who is his teammate on the Orlando Magic, and played basketball for Michigan.[88] [89] [90]

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: TOP4: ALBA Berlin krönt sich zum NBBL-Meister – Deutscher Basketball Bund. basketball-bund.de. March 3, 2016.
  3. Web site: Moritz Wagner . March 23, 2022 . BBL GmbH.
  4. Web site: Moritz Wagner . March 23, 2022 . euroleaguebasketball.net.
  5. Web site: Moe Wagner's Michigan career really is a dream come true . Joel . Anderson . ESPN . March 27, 2018 . March 27, 2018.
  6. Web site: Michigan's Moritz Wagner having time of his life in NCAA tournament. April 4, 2018. March 24, 2018. Detroit Free Press. Baumgardner, Nick.
  7. Web site: Wolverines pick up German prospect Wagner. Borzello, Jeff. ESPN. April 5, 2015. March 3, 2016.
  8. Web site: Alba Berlin : Der Wechsel von Albas Talent Moritz Wagner ist eine Systemfrage. Schwager. Christian. Berliner Zeitung. de-DE. March 3, 2016.
  9. Web site: Balanced Attack, Robinson Double-Double Lead U-M Past Tulsa. March 17, 2016. March 16, 2016. MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. https://web.archive.org/web/20160319234215/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031716aaa.html. March 19, 2016. dead.
  10. Web site: Zak Irvin leads another late rally as Michigan beats Tulsa. March 17, 2016. March 16, 2016. ESPN. Associated Press.
  11. Web site: 2017 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament Statistics. https://web.archive.org/web/20170313213648/http://www.bigten.org/library/stats/mbb-tournament.pdf. March 13, 2017. March 13, 2017. March 12, 2017. BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. dead.
  12. Web site: Champions! Michigan Grabs Big Ten tournament Title. March 12, 2017. March 12, 2017. MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. https://web.archive.org/web/20170313125353/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031217aaa.html. March 13, 2017. dead.
  13. Web site: Wagner's big game sends Michigan past Louisville in NCAAs. March 19, 2017. March 19, 2017. Associated Press. ESPN.
  14. Web site: How Sweet! U-M Overcomes Louisville, Advances to Round of 16. March 19, 2017. March 19, 2017. MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. https://web.archive.org/web/20170320144751/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031917aaa.html. March 20, 2017. dead.
  15. Web site: Moritz Wagner bypasses NBA Draft, will return to Michigan for junior season. May 24, 2017. May 24, 2017. MLive.com. Quinn, Brendan F..
  16. Web site: Moe Wagner returning to Michigan, D.J. Wilson staying in draft. May 24, 2017. May 24, 2017. ESPN. Associated Press.
  17. Web site: 2016–17 All-Big Ten Men's Basketball Team. March 7, 2017. March 6, 2017. BigTen.org. CBS Interactive.
  18. Web site: Walton on All-B1G Second Team; Two Earn Honorable Mention. March 7, 2017. March 6, 2017. MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. https://web.archive.org/web/20170307124410/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030617aad.html. March 7, 2017. dead.
  19. Web site: Moritz Wagner, D.J. Wilson declare for NBA draft, won't hire agents. April 11, 2017. April 10, 2017. Goodman, Jeff. ESPN.
  20. Web site: Moritz Wagner declares for NBA Draft, will test waters without signing with an agent. April 11, 2017. April 10, 2017. MLive.com. Quinn, Brendan F..
  21. News: Sources: Lonzo Ball won't attend draft combine, might be joined by lottery prospects . Jeff . Goodman . . April 29, 2017 . April 30, 2017.
  22. News: Moritz Wagner announces return to Michigan for 2017–18 season. Maize n Brew. May 24, 2017. May 24, 2017. Broome, Anthony.
  23. Web site: Big Ten Men's Basketball Preseason Honors Announced. October 27, 2017. October 19, 2017. BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. https://web.archive.org/web/20171022165252/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/101917aac.html. October 22, 2017. dead.
  24. Web site: 2018 Men's Basketball National Preseason Watch Lists. October 27, 2017. October 24, 2017. BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. https://web.archive.org/web/20171029034854/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/102417aaa.html. October 29, 2017. dead.
  25. Web site: Citizen Naismith Trophy Watch List Released. naismithtrophy.com. November 9, 2017. November 9, 2017.
  26. News: John R. Wooden Award Presented by Wendy's Announces 2017–18 Preseason Top 50. John R Wooden Award. November 14, 2017. November 14, 2017.
  27. News: Moritz Wagner's 27 points lead Michigan to upset win over No. 4 Michigan State. MLive.com. January 13, 2018.
  28. Web site: Michigan vs. Michigan State – Box Score . ESPN. January 13, 2018. January 13, 2018.
  29. Web site: Wagner, Robinson and Abdur-Rahkman Earn Big Ten Honors. February 27, 2018. February 26, 2018. MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Wyrot, Tom.
  30. Web site: Big Ten Unveils Men's Basketball Postseason Honors on BTN. February 27, 2018. February 26, 2018. BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. https://web.archive.org/web/20180227094314/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022618aad.html. February 27, 2018. dead.
  31. Web site: No. 15 Michigan deals blow to Nebraska's NCAA hopes, 77–58. March 2, 2018. March 2, 2018. ESPN. Associated Press.
  32. Web site: Wagner's Double-Double Guides Michigan Past Nebraska, Into B1G Tournament Semis. March 2, 2018. March 2, 2018. MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Wyrot, Tom.
  33. Web site: Postgame Notes: Michigan-Nebraska. March 2, 2018. March 2, 2018. BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. https://web.archive.org/web/20180303110209/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030218aag.html. March 3, 2018. dead.
  34. Web site: Michigan ends top-seeded Spartans' 13-game winning streak. March 3, 2018. March 3, 2018. ESPN. Associated Press.
  35. Web site: Wolverines Down Spartans, Advance to B1G Tournament Final. March 3, 2018. March 3, 2018. MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Wyrot, Tom.
  36. Web site: Postgame Notes: Michigan-Michigan State. March 3, 2018. March 3, 2018. BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. https://web.archive.org/web/20180304113247/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030318aad.html. March 4, 2018. dead.
  37. Web site: Michigan beats Purdue to win 2nd straight Big Ten tournament. March 4, 2018. March 4, 2018. ESPN. Associated Press.
  38. Web site: Back-to-Back: Wagner, Teske Power Michigan to Second Straight B1G Tournament Title. March 4, 2018. March 4, 2018. MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Wyrot, Tom.
  39. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20180305061946/http://www.bigten.org/library/stats/mbb-tournament.pdf. 2018 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament Statistics. March 5, 2018. March 5, 2018. March 4, 2018. BigTen.org. CBS Interactive.
  40. Web site: Two Streaks Collide: Wolverines to Face Ramblers in NCAA Semifinal. March 29, 2018. March 26, 2018. MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Wyrot, Tom.
  41. Web site: @MarchMadness status update. NCAA. March 26, 2018. March 25, 2018.
  42. Web site: Wagner, Michigan end Loyola's run 69–57 in Final Four. March 31, 2018. March 31, 2018. ESPN. Associated Press.
  43. Web site: Wolverines Take Down Loyola Chicago to Advance to NCAA Championship Game. March 31, 2018. March 31, 2018. MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Wyrot, Tom.
  44. Web site: Villanova takes title, 79–62 over Michigan behind DiVincenzo. April 3, 2018. April 3, 2018. ESPN. Associated Press.
  45. Web site: Michigan Comes Up Short Against Villanova in National Championship Game. April 3, 2018. April 2, 2018. MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Wyrot, Tom.
  46. Web site: March Madness 2018: The All-Tournament Team After the National Championship. April 5, 2018. April 3, 2018. Bleacher Report. Miller, Kerry.
  47. Web site: Moritz Wagner, Charles Matthews have decisions to make about NBA Draft. April 5, 2018. April 3, 2018. Detroit News. Hawkins, James.
  48. Web site: Winter Academic All-Big Ten Selections Announced. March 29, 2018. March 21, 2018. MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Blevins, Ben.
  49. Web site: Michigan junior Moe Wagner enters NBA draft, will sign with agent. April 14, 2018. April 14, 2018. ESPN. Goodman, Jeff.
  50. Web site: Michigan loses big man Moe Wagner to 2018 NBA draft. April 14, 2018. April 14, 2018. Yahoo! Sports. Phillips, Scott.
  51. Web site: Michigan basketball star Moe Wagner signs with Jay-Z's agency. May 3, 2018. May 1, 2018. MLive.com. Kahn, Andrew.
  52. Web site: Report: Matthews, Wagner invited to NBA Combine. May 3, 2018. May 1, 2018. Detroit News. Hawkins, James.
  53. News: 2018 NBA Draft: Who is Moritz Wagner, the Lakers' 25th pick?. June 21, 2018. Orange County Register. June 22, 2018.
  54. Web site: Lakers sign first-round pick Moritz Wagner. July 3, 2018. July 1, 2018. National Basketball Association. Youngmisuk, Ohm.
  55. Web site: Lakers' Moritz Wagner: Exits Tuesday's game with injury. October 26, 2018. July 11, 2018. CBS Sports.
  56. Web site: Lakers' Moritz Wagner: Will miss entire preseason. October 26, 2018. September 29, 2018. CBS Sports.
  57. News: Moritz Wagner assigned to South Bay on rehab assignment . South Bay Lakers. October 29, 2018.
  58. News: 11/03/18: Stockton Kings @ South Bay Lakers . NBA G League. November 4, 2018.
  59. News: Defensive Breakdowns Cause End of Lakers' Win Streak. National Basketball Association. November 19, 2018. November 17, 2018.
  60. Web site: Lakers' Defense Disappears in 130–117 loss to Orlando Magic. December 3, 2018. November 17, 2018. NBC Los Angeles. Duarte, Michael and Bill Fay.
  61. Web site: Kuzma leads Lakers' 120–96 rout of Suns for 3rd straight win. December 3, 2018. December 2, 2018. ESPN. Associated Press.
  62. Web site: Moritz Wagner Official NBA Debut Full Highlights Lakers vs Suns 2018.12.02 – 10 Points, 3 Reb. December 3, 2018. December 3, 2018. MSN. video.
  63. Web site: Kyrie's 30 propel Celtics past LeBron's Lakers, 120–107. ESPN. March 9, 2019. March 9, 2019.
  64. Web site: Wizards acquire Wagner, Jones and Bonga from Lakers. National Basketball Association. July 5, 2019.
  65. Web site: Moe Wagner is the Man. Twitter. Katz, Fred. November 16, 2019.
  66. News: Beal scores 44 again as Wizards beat Timberwolves 137–116 . November 17, 2019 . November 15, 2019 . . Associated Press.
  67. News: Alec Burks' 30 points leads Warriors over Wizards 125–117. February 5, 2020. February 3, 2020. ESPN. Associated Press.
  68. Web site: NBA All-Stars Luka Doncic and Trae Young headline U.S. vs. World showdown in 2020 NBA Rising Stars. February 15, 2020. January 31, 2020. National Basketball Association.
  69. Web site: World 131: Final: USA 151. February 15, 2020. February 14, 2020. National Basketball Association.
  70. Web site: March 25, 2021. Celtics Acquire Moe Wagner, Luke Kornet in 3-Team Trade. March 26, 2021. National Basketball Association.
  71. Web site: March 26, 2021. Celtics' Moritz Wagner: Gets 10 minutes in debut. April 18, 2021. CBSSports.com. en.
  72. Web site: March 27, 2021. Meet the Celtics' newest big man, Moe Wagner. April 18, 2021. masslive. en.
  73. Web site: April 16, 2021. Celtics Sign Jabari Parker. April 18, 2021. National Basketball Association. In a corresponding roster move, the Celtics have waived center Moe Wagner..
  74. Web site: Orlando Magic Sign Free Agent Center Moritz Wagner. NBA.com. April 27, 2021. April 28, 2021.
  75. Web site: Magic's Moritz Wagner: Plays nine minutes in Magic debut. CBSSports.com. April 29, 2021. May 2, 2021.
  76. Web site: Grizzlies vs. Magic – Game Recap – May 1, 2021 – ESPN. ESPN.com. May 2, 2021.
  77. News: Cole Anthony's last-second trey carries Magic past Grizzlies. Reuters.com. May 2, 2021. May 2, 2021.
  78. News: John. Denton. Anthony's 3-pointer gives Magic 112–111 win over Grizzlies. The Washington Post. May 2, 2021. 0190-8286.
  79. Web site: Orlando Magic Re-Sign Moritz Wagner. NBA.com. August 23, 2021. May 21, 2022.
  80. Web site: NBA announces suspensions from Pistons-Magic game. NBA.com. December 29, 2022. December 31, 2022.
  81. Web site: Orlando Magic Re-Sign Free Agent Moe Wagner. NBA.com. July 6, 2024. July 14, 2024.
  82. Web site: Magic keep Mo Wagner on 2-year, $16M contract. ESPN.com. July 1, 2023. February 20, 2024.
  83. Web site: Victor Moritz Wagner profile, U18 European Championship Men 2014. FIBA.COM. March 3, 2016.
  84. Web site: Germany at the FIBA U20 European Championship Division A 2017 – FIBA.basketball. https://web.archive.org/web/20170718140001/http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u20/2017/Germany. live. July 18, 2017. FIBA.basketball. August 2, 2017.
  85. News: A point per minute: Moritz Wagner picks up the TISSOT MVP award in Split . July 4, 2021 . FIBA.basketball . en.
  86. News: Moritz Wagner at the Tokyo 2020 Men's Olympic Basketball Tournament . August 5, 2021 . FIBA.basketball . en.
  87. News: Moritz Wagner at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. FIBA.basketball. September 10, 2023.
  88. Web site: Franz Wagner – Men's Basketball. University of Michigan Athletics. en. December 1, 2019.
  89. News: Zuke . Ryan . Franz Wagner becomes Michigan basketball's first top-10 pick since 2014, drafted by Orlando Magic . July 30, 2021 . . July 29, 2021.
  90. Web site: Orlando Magic Sign Jalen Suggs and Franz Wagner. May 21, 2022. August 3, 2021. National Basketball Association.