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A year ago Sunday, Franz Wagner learned he suffered a torn right abdominal muscle injury that forced him to miss 20 games.

In a cruel twist of fate, the Magic forward exited the first quarter of Sunday’s game at New York due to a lower left leg injury that kept him out for the remainder of the contest and required him to need help to get to the locker room.

A day after Orlando lost 106-100 to the Knicks, an MRI conducted Monday showed that Wagner suffered a left high ankle sprain, the Orlando Sentinel confirmed and the team later announced.

Wagner’s return to the court will depend on how he responds to treatment, the team said. ESPN first reported the injury update.

Wagner averaged 23.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.17 ste

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