There is something comfortable about watching Franz Wagner on a basketball court.
Even at his most rusty for live-action play, Wagner glides through the lane and seems to attract and absorb attention as well as anyone. It never looks difficult for him. An offseason of waiting did not change any of that.
There he was on an organized team floor with Franz Wagner driving and throwing one-handed lobs up to Daniel Theis like he never left. There he was darting into passing lanes to get a steal and a runout dunk. There was Wagner driving at his usual controlled pace, waiting for the defense to surround him before exploding toward the rim or dishing out to the open man in the corner.