Dennis Schroder celebrates Talent Franca Vagnera on the eve of Eurobasket 2025

Germany is set to openings Eurobasket 2025 later this month and Sacramento Kings watchman Dennis Schroder It is clear how He greets very much Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner.

As FIBA World Cup Champions defend Prepare for their first group phase against Montenegro 27. August, Schroder praised Wagner’s influence at both ends of the court. Speaking with German media in an interview translated by Julian Eschenbach from the basketball network, Schroder reflected At 23 years of dominance during the key part of the NBA 2024-25 season.

“He had the same in which he scored 30 to 35 points and won 11 games,” Schroder said. “So this guy is built differently.”

Wagner, enters its fifth NBA season, delivered career for Orlando despite the lack of significant time due to injury. The average forward is on average 24.1 points, 5.7 rebokes, 4.7 helps 1.2 steals at the game while recording 46.3% from the field over 60 performances. Was crossing earlier in the year with torn slopesThe injury that also affected the magical teammate of Paolo Banchero during the same campaign.

When Banchero did not come out of the 20-Games range line, Vagner shouted his game further. Through that expand, there is an average of 26.1 points, six bumpers, and 1.8 steals at the competition during recording 45.7% from the field, helping magic maintain its momentum in the race of the Eastern Conference.

“He should have already become all the star this year, but unfortunately he was injured,” Schroder said. “It would definitely be the first team.”

Franz Wagner, Dennis Schroder aims to build on the Greet Gold Cup in Eurobasket 2025

Schroder, who earned the MVP tournament In the German gold medal, FIBA World Cup was working on the World Cup 2023. year, he emphasized that Vagner’s value was expanded outside his judicial production.

“His Gameplay is amazing, but his character is even better,” Schroder said. “He’s a good guy, a cool guy … down to the ground, doesn’t think it’s better than anyone else.”

Wagner and Schroder were central figures in a recent rise in Germany at the international phase. Their success on the holy Cup of FIBA 2023. marked the first gold medal of the country in the competition, with Vagner playing a key role together with its veteran teammate. Now now your own attention to Eurobasket, where the aiming goal will be to build that historical achievement.

For Orlando, Vagner is continuous growth equally significant. Magic returned back back and its development as a consistent threat to scoring In addition to Banchero and the newly-captured guard of Desmond Bane The focus point is expected to go in the 2025-26 season.

The German group opener against Montenegro will be the first test in the tournament where Wagner is an improved 3-point shape And all skills set could play a key role. For Schroder, there is no doubt about what his younger teammate brings at the sub – combination of elite talents and grounded persons who have already done it to be the most respected young stars of basketball.