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Moritz
Wagner

Moritz WagnerAI
Team
Brooklyn Nets
Position
Center
Number
#21
Height
6′11″ (2.11 m)
Age
29 years
Born
Apr 26, 1997, Berlin

About Moritz Wagner

Berlin native Moritz Wagner came up through ALBA Berlin's youth program and the University of Michigan before the Los Angeles Lakers drafted him 25th overall in 2018. The high-energy big man won the 2023 FIBA World Cup with Germany.

Season stats

2026/27 season · 10 games

10.4
PTS
3.2
REB
1.0
AST

Moritz Wagner has started the 2026/27 season with the Brooklyn Nets, and it is still early. Through ten games he is averaging 10.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1 assist per game, well above his 6.9 points from last season. His playing time has also risen, to 18.2 minutes per game from 11.9. His best recent outing came in the 98-90 win at Indiana, where he scored 14 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. Over his last five games he has averaged 9.4 points, slightly below his season average.

SeasonGPMINPTSREBASTFG%3P%FT%
2026/271018.210.43.21.055.4%57.9%77.8%
2025/263611.96.93.20.842.6%31.4%81.9%
2024/253018.812.94.91.456.2%36.0%71.8%
2023/248017.710.94.31.260.1%33.0%81.4%
2022/235719.510.54.51.550.0%31.3%84.1%
2021/226315.29.03.71.449.7%32.8%80.6%
2020/214516.06.93.21.145.4%34.1%81.6%
2019/204518.68.74.91.254.5%31.3%82.1%

Last games

DateOppResultMINPTSREBASTFG%
11/08@ DALL93-1301612314-5
11/07@ ATLL121-124169203-7
11/04vs CHAW114-104206103-4
11/02@ NYL90-103206122-7
11/01@ INDW98-902114604-6

Highlights

  • Dallas Mavericks vs Brooklyn Nets Full Game Highlights - November 8, 2026 | NBA Season
    Game recapGAMETIME HIGHLIGHTS · 9:26
  • Atlanta Hawks vs Brooklyn Nets Full Game Highlights - November 7, 2026 | NBA Season
    Game recapGAMETIME HIGHLIGHTS · 9:44
  • Game Recap: Nets 114, Hornets 104
    Game recapMotion Station · 3:18
  • New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets Full Game Highlights - November 2, 2026 | NBA Season
    Game recapGAMETIME HIGHLIGHTS · 10:57
  • Indiana Pacers vs Brooklyn Nets Full Game Highlights - November 1, 2026 | NBA Season
    Game recapGAMETIME HIGHLIGHTS · 9:47
  • Moritz Wagner - 16 Points, 8 Rebounds, 1 Assist vs Pistons - 2026-27 Regular Season
    Player highlightsCourtVision · 1:05

Moritz Wagner's career

Victor Moritz Wagner was born on 26 April 1997 in Berlin and grew up in the Prenzlauer Berg district. He started playing basketball in the youth system of Alba Berlin, appearing in the U16 JBBL league from the 2011/12 season. In 2014 he won the German under-19 championship with the club. He made his Bundesliga debut in October 2014 and also got brief appearances in the Euroleague that season.

Wagner moved to the United States in 2015 to play college basketball at the University of Michigan. In the spring of 2018 he reached the NCAA championship game with the Wolverines, where they lost to Villanova. In June 2018 the Los Angeles Lakers picked him in the first round, 25th overall. After one season with the Lakers, he was traded to the Washington Wizards in 2019. He had a brief stint with the Boston Celtics in 2021 before joining the Orlando Magic, where he at times shared the roster with his younger brother Franz. In the summer of 2026 he moved to the Brooklyn Nets.

For Germany, Wagner won gold at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B in Bulgaria. In July 2021 he was named MVP of the Olympic qualifying tournament in Split, where he led the team to the Summer Games in Tokyo. In 2023 he helped Germany win the World Cup.

Facts from: Wikipedia (de), Wikipedia (en), Wikidata