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Moritz Wagner is more than just a hype man, he’s a bona fide contributor

Moritz Wagner is the loudest player on the bench. As a late first-round pick, he knows that he has to stand out somehow — so he makes himself known with his energy.

It’s why everyone loved “Moe” in Los Angeles, despite him playing just 446 minutes in his rookie season — a total that he’s almost halfway met in 11 games with the Washington Wizards.

The Lakers took Wagner 25th overall last year, but when superstar forward Anthony Davis became available, they dumped him, along with Isaac Bonga and Jemerrio Jones, to D.