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Magic's Franz Wagner: Struggles from deep in Olympics winJuly 30, 2024 | 02:22 PM

Wagner totaled 17 points (7-15 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, four steals, three assists and one block across 31 minutes in Germany's 86-73 win over Brazil in the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. Aside from a disastrous second quarter, Germany's stars were stellar on the defensive end with Wagner and Dennis Schroder combining for eight steals compared to only seven for Brazil. However, Wagner's three-point shooting has been an issue in the group phase thus far. The 22-year-old shot just 2-for-8 from deep Saturday against Japan, and he has shot a combined 2-for-14 now through two games. His poor shooting from deep has yet to stop the forward from racking up points, as he has still averaged 20 per game in the group stage. Wagner and Germany will be moving on to the quarterfinals after the group phase, and the squad will likely need him to step up from range if they are going to compete for a medal in the Paris Olympics.