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Entering the NBA Draft, draft experts believed Franz Wagner could fit just about anywhere. They lauded his basketball IQ, off-ball movement and athleticism.
The 6-foot-9 forward was expected to be a Lottery pick entering the draft. But Franz Wagner still had a lot to prove to show he was worth the high pick he became. The Orlando Magic stunned much of the NBA world by taking another big forward and going for what felt to many a fairly safe pick.
That may be what stood out most about Wagner during his introduction to the NBA in Summer League.