Nets Add Moe Wagner on Two-Year, $19 Million Deal as Frontcourt Comes Into Focus
- The Brooklyn Nets signed veteran forward-center Moe Wagner to a two-year, $19 million contract, according to a report by HoopsHype's Michael Scotto.
- Wagner departs the Orlando Magic after five-plus seasons providing energy and interior scoring, separating from his younger brother and franchise cornerstone Franz Wagner.
- The fully guaranteed agreement includes a second-year mutual option, positioning the 6-foot-11 veteran to bolster Brooklyn's frontcourt playmaking alongside rotation mainstays Julius Randle and Danny Wolf.
- This addition provides depth after the Nets traded center Nic Claxton to the Chicago Bulls in the three-team deal that brought Randle to Brooklyn.
- Nets coach Jordi Fernández intends for the veteran to mentor developing talents like Egor, Nolan Traorè, and Mikel Brown as the organization pursues future success.
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Basketball World Champion Moritz Wagner changes from Orlando Magic to Brooklyn Nets within the NBA. The 29-year-old signs a sumptuous two-year contract.
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Free-agent center Moe Wagner, the brother of the Magic's Franz Wagner, will leave Orlando and sign with Brooklyn, according to multiple media reports.
Nets add Moe Wagner on two-year, $19 million deal as frontcourt comes into focus
The Nets have agreed to a two-year, $19 million deal with free-agent big man Moe Wagner, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. The deal is fully guaranteed and includes a second-year mutual option. Wagner, who spent the past six seasons with the Orlando Magic, gets a significant raise after playing last season on a one-year, $5 million contract. The 29-year-old averaged 6.9 points and 3.2 rebounds in 36 games last season. He has career averag…
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