Franz Wagner has seen a lot throughout the first four years of his NBA career.

From his rookie campaign, when the Magic only won 22 games, to the last two seasons of back-to-back playoff appearances, Wagner has played a crucial role in Orlando slowly and surely climbing the mountain of success.

Entering his fifth season in the league, Wagner knows this year should be different.

“Our expectations should be higher than any of the other years,” the 6-foot-10 forward said this week. “I mean, we added Desmond Bane [and] some other really good players to the roster. Talent-wise, mentality-wise, we should go into the year thinking like a contender — not cutting ourselves short and believing in the chance that we’ve got.”

Wagner remembers his immediate reaction when the Magic made a blo

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