Overview
- Multiple outlets reported this week that Wagner agreed to a two-year contract worth $19 million with a mutual option for the second year.
- Wagner personally confirmed the move on his podcast, saying the decision felt emotional and right as he and his partner live in New York.
- The Nets expect Wagner to provide experience and depth at center to help fill minutes left by Nic Claxton’s exit from the roster.
- Wagner is signing after a long recovery from a December 2024 left-knee cruciate ligament tear that limited his availability last season.
- The transfer ends Wagner’s four-year run with the Orlando Magic and separates him from his younger brother Franz, with the pair now set to be opponents in the NBA.