Offensive Game
Versatile offensive center with reliable three-point shooting, skilled post footwork, and the passing vision of a European-trained player. Creates genuine scoring problems for opponent bigs.
Career Journey
Los Angeles Lakers
2018-2019
Sacramento Kings
2019-2020
Washington Wizards
2020-2021
Orlando Magic
2021-present
2023 FIBA World Cup gold (Germany)
Won the World Cup title alongside brother Franz as Germany went undefeated.
Six seasons anchoring Orlando's bench
Became one of the NBA's most reliable backup centers with the Magic, frequently sharing the floor with Franz.
ACL return & Brooklyn move
Tore his left ACL in December 2024, returned to a limited role in 2025-26, then signed a two-year deal with Brooklyn in the 2026 offseason.
| Season | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 36 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 42.6% | 31.4% |
The elder of the NBA's Wagner brothers, Moritz carved out a decade as one of the league's steadiest backup centers — a stretch big who set punishing screens, spaced the floor from three, and played with a jolt of energy that lifted second units. Drafted 25th by the Lakers in 2018, he found a real home in Orlando, where he and younger brother Franz became the rare siblings sharing an NBA frontcourt; both also won gold with Germany at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. A torn left ACL in December 2024 cost him the rest of that season and the first half of 2025-26; he returned in January to a limited role before signing a two-year deal with Brooklyn in the 2026 offseason. His game was never about measurables — it was pace, spacing, and an infectious edge.
Offensive Game
Versatile offensive center with reliable three-point shooting, skilled post footwork, and the passing vision of a European-trained player. Creates genuine scoring problems for opponent bigs.
Defensive Game
Defensive limitations at center are real — lacks the mass and lateral quickness for elite NBA paint defense. Compensates with effort and IQ but remains a defensive cost in matchup situations.
Intangibles
High basketball IQ product of European development. Understands spacing, timing, and offensive structure at a level that reflects years of systematic technical training.
Personal Life & Family
Status
Single
Parents & Siblings
Off the Court
Youth basketball programs in Berlin and Orlando
Did You Know?
Moritz and Franz Wagner are the first German brothers to play on the same NBA team simultaneously — a storyline that has generated significant attention in European basketball circles.
He and Franz both attended the Alba Berlin youth academy and the University of Michigan — an exact parallel in development paths that resulted in two NBA players from the same family.
Moritz was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018, which means he was drafted by the most storied franchise in basketball history before eventually joining his brother in Orlando.
He has played for four different NBA teams (Lakers, Kings, Wizards, Magic) before finding a stable home in Orlando alongside his brother — a journeyman path that reflects the reality for most backup centers in the league.
Career Honors
2018 All-Big Ten Third Team
2018 NBA Draft First Round Pick
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