Overview
- Head coach Jamahl Mosley confirmed before Wednesday’s Game 5 that Wagner would sit, with Orlando up 3–1 on Detroit.
- Wagner exited the 94–88 Game 4 win with a right calf strain after scoring 19 points, according to Reuters.
- Orlando started Jalen Suggs, Desmond Bane, Jamal Cain, Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter, with Cain taking Wagner’s spot.
- The team cast the move as a precaution to avoid aggravating the calf while the Magic still have up to three chances to advance.
- Banchero and Bane are expected to shoulder more offense, and rookie Anthony Black is a prime candidate for tougher minutes on Cade Cunningham.