The fourth-year Orlando Magic forward has been out since tearing his right oblique on Dec. 6 at Philadelphia. Now, Franz Wagner's return seems imminent in the coming days, listed as questionable to return vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night after missing the last 20 games.

The Magic are no strangers to injuries. Orlando is leaning on past experience to find light at the end of the tunnel after four losses in a row.

Franz Wagner will miss his 18th consecutive game when the Orlando Magic play the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on Friday, but here he is putting in some work after morning shooaround, via the Orlando Sentinel's Jason Beede: Wagner was playing at an All-NBA level before he tore his right oblique on Dec.

The Orlando Magic and Portland Trail Blazers square off for the first time this season on Thursday night in the Kia Center. Tipoff is at 7 p.m.