Moritz Wagner
#21C · Orlando Magic
Height
6'11"
Weight
245 lbs
Age
29
College
Michigan
Experience
7 yrs
Wingspan
7'0.0"
Reach
9'0.0"
Hand Size
9" × 10.75"
F
C
D+
F
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The Verdict on Moritz, in One Read
On the field, Moritz Wagner grades out as a shaky C for Orlando Magic (D+ Impact). That places him 91st of 97 graded centers. In his on-court role, the grade is poor (F Role), reflecting how he produces relative to others at his position. The contract is harder to defend: the Contract Value Index calls it a significant overpay (F), with the cost outrunning the output. The public read is mixed (C Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score.
Career StatsF
| Year | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 399 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 42.6% | 32.3% | 80.8% |
| 2025-26 | | 36 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
Performance Grade by Season
PeakC-LongevityEstablishedRecentD+
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | | 36 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 42.6% | F F |
| 2024-25 | | 30 | 12.9 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 56.2% | C+ C+ |
| 2023-24 | | 80 | 10.8 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 60.1% | D+ D+ |
| 2022-23 | | 57 | 10.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 50.0% | D D |
| 2021-22 | | 63 | 9.0 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 49.7% | D- D- |
| 2020-21 |  | 45 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 45.4% | F F |
| 2019-20 |  | 45 | 8.7 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 54.5% | D D |
| 2018-19 |  | 43 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 41.5% | D- D- |
Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 5/3 | @ DET | L 94-116 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-1 | +5 |
| Wed, 4/22 | @ DET | L 83-98 | 3 | 0 |
Current Contract
Length
1 year
Total Value
$5.0M
Guaranteed
$5.0M
AAV
$5.0M/yr
Guaranteed %100%
Contract Value Index (CVI)
F
Overpay
OverpayFair ValueGreat Value
Net of age, position, and term, Moritz Wagner's deal earns a F Contract Value Index. A one-year, $5M commitment to a 29-year-old center posting 6.9 points and 3.2 rebounds through 36 games of the 2025-26 season represents poor value on the merits: Wagner is delivering replacement-level production in a depth role, and his current-season performance grade reflects as much. The salary itself is modest by NBA standards, but the Contract Value Index accounts for performance delivery relative to dollars committed, and Wagner is not returning meaningful impact on either end of the floor to justify even a sub-$5M outlay. His established-veteran status and eight seasons of professional experience do not alter the math here—he is a past-his-prime big man still working his way back from injury, not a reliable contributor you can lean on as the Magic navigate a playoff push with the Finals now just ten days away. Media coverage has rightly celebrated his comeback narrative and off-court presence in the locker room, but sentimentality cannot mask that on the court, he remains a complementary reserve struggling to find consistent form. With only one year remaining on his contract, there is minimal long-term cap risk, but the immediate value proposition is underwater: Orlando is paying for availability and veteran depth, not for production, and the F grade reflects that stark imbalance.
Performance Analysis
F
#91 of 97 Centers
FC
Contracts in the Same Value Band
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the F band — a quick read on where Moritz's contract sits relative to comparable money.
How Moritz Compares at the Position
Moritz Wagner ranks 91st of 97 graded centers by performance. That slots Moritz between Adem Bona (D-) just ahead and Jock Landale (F) just behind.
Graded higher
Adem BonaPhiladelphia SixersD-Thomas BryantCleveland CavaliersD-Jay HuffIndiana PacersD-Moritz WagnerF
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About this player
Moritz Wagner is a player in his 7th NBA season listed at C for the Orlando Magic. FanVerdicts covers every NBA player, team, GM, and transaction — and puts your verdict on all of it. Sign in to cast your Fan Verdict on Moritz Wagner, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts also brings its own read — performance, sentiment, and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Contract Value Index F, Performance F, Sentiment C.
The crowd's Fan Verdict moves in real time as fans vote on this profile. FanVerdicts' own read updates as new data lands — performance recalculates when NBA game stats post, sentiment shifts with media coverage and fan discussion, and the Contract Value Index recomputes when contract terms change. Contract details below show the structure (years, total value, average annual value, guarantees) behind the Contract Value Index read.
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