{"id":283661,"date":"2026-07-01T15:33:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T15:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/283661\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T15:33:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T15:33:49","slug":"wagner-joins-brooklyn-nets-basketnews-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/283661\/","title":{"rendered":"Wagner joins Brooklyn Nets &#8211; Basketnews.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Moe Wagner has agreed to a two-year, $19 million deal with the Brooklyn Nets, giving Brooklyn an experienced frontcourt piece after his long stint with the Orlando Magic.<\/p>\n<p>Free agent center Moritz Wagner has agreed to a two-year, $19 million deal with the Brooklyn Nets, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/2072333984445407433\" rel=\"nofollow\">Shams Charania of ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>            <a class=\"article-widget__photo\" href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/players\/16493-moritz-wagner.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-395710-plsm.jpg\" alt=\"Moritz  Wagner\"\/><br \/>\n            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n                    MIN<br \/>\n                    11.4\n                <\/p>\n<p>\n                PTS<br \/>\n                6.5\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                FG%<br \/>\n                52.7%\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                    REB<br \/>\n                    3.1\n                <\/p>\n<p>\n                    AS<br \/>\n                    0.7\n                <\/p>\n<p>Charania reported that the deal includes a mutual option structure, with the $19 million guaranteed while allowing either side to opt in, not opt out, along with the possibility of discussing a new contract next summer.<\/p>\n<p>The 6-foot-11 German big man spent the last several seasons with the Orlando Magic, where he became an important reserve center and played alongside his younger brother, Franz Wagner.<\/p>\n<p>In the 2025-26 season with Orlando, Wagner averaged 6.9 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 0.8 assists while shooting 42.6% from the field and 31.4% from three-point range.<\/p>\n<p> Moe Wagner&#8217;s NBA career path <\/p>\n<p>Wagner entered the NBA in 2018 after three seasons at Michigan. He was selected with the No. 25 pick in the first round by the Los Angeles Lakers.<\/p>\n<p>Brooklyn is set to become Wagner&#8217;s fifth NBA team, after the Lakers, Washington Wizards, Boston Celtics, and Orlando Magic.<\/p>\n<p>He played his rookie season with the Lakers before moving to Washington in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>During the 2020-21 season, Wagner played for the Wizards, Celtics, and Magic, eventually signing with Orlando in April 2021.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-457818-any718x552.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Credit AP<\/p>\n<p> Productive years in Orlando <\/p>\n<p>Wagner had his most stable NBA stretch in Orlando. In 2023-24, he played 80 games for the Magic and averaged 10.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.2 assists while shooting 60.1% from the field.<\/p>\n<p>The following season, he averaged 13.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 30 games before suffering a torn left ACL, which sidelined him for 52 games and required surgery.<\/p>\n<p>Across his NBA career, Wagner has appeared in 399 regular-season games, averaging 9.0 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.2 assists while shooting 51.8% from the field.<\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/plus?utm_source=basketnews_com&amp;utm_medium=bn_plus&amp;utm_id=UA-259273-31&amp;utm_campaign=banners_free_content_for_not_members_bottom_5\" class=\"banners_paid_content_info_block_white banners-paid-content-info-block-white\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-plus-img img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bn-plus.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                            Like what we are doing? 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