The New York Knicks just got OG Anunoby back this week, but will be down another starter against the Orlando Magic since Karl-Anthony Towns has been ruled out a

Franz Wagner suffers a worrying leg injury against the Knicks, drawing comparisons to Klay Thompson’s 2019 ACL setback from an NBA insider.

Orlando Magic's Franz Wagner suffered a left knee injury in the first quarter against the New York Knicks after a foul by Ariel Hukporti. Wagner fell

Orlando star forward Franz Wagner left the Magic's game against the New York Knicks with a lower leg injury during the first quarter Sunday. Wagner was going up for a dunk on a lob pass from teammate Anthony Black when he was fouled hard by Knicks center Ariel Hukporti with 4:43 remaining in the period.

The Heat game marked the return of Paolo Banchero to the lineup, and not surprisingly, it was a bit of a clunker. The Magic star, who missed 10 games with a groin injury, scored nine points and grabbed six boards in 20 minutes.

The New York Knicks finally found the Magic words to vanquish their Central Floridian adversaries on Sunday afternoon. An imposing physical effort allowed the Knicks to finally master the Orlando Magic,

Moments later, the Magic announced an update, ruling him out for the remainder of the game with a lower leg injury. “Franz Wagner suffered a lower left leg injury during the first quarter today at New York. He is out for the remainder of the game and will be re-evaluated upon the team’s return to Orlando,” the team wrote on X.

The New York Knicks jumped on the Utah Jazz with a 23-0 lead Friday night, the largest game-opening run in the NBA since the league began keeping detailed play-by-play for all four quarters.

The New York Knicks are doing well in the 2025-26 NBA season despite not having featured starter OG Anunoby for the past few weeks. Now that he has returned, the Knicks could be the best team in the Eastern Conference.