Jonathan Isaac Fantasy Basketball News
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Magic’s Jonathan Isaac: Without firm return timetable
Jonathan Isaac (knee) is without a timetable to return to game action, David Aldridge of The Athletic reports.Isaac has dealt with a litany of injuries to begin his NBA career — most recently, a torn ACL suffered in the Orlando bubble back in August of 2020. The injury kept him out of the entire 2020-21 season, but the plan is for the 23-year-old to work his way back into the mix at some point in 2021-22. To begin training camp, Isaac will not participate in any full-court or full-contact work, but Aldridge notes that “it’s possible” he could be cleared to take part in some drills. Firmly entrenched in a multi-year rebuild, the Orlando Magic have no reason to rush Isaac back, so he could prove to be a frustrating player for fantasy managers who choose to stash him in an IR spot to begin the season.
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Magic’s Jonathan Isaac: Resumes on-court work
Jonathan Isaac (knee) said Wednesday that he has resumed on-court activities, but he remains without a concrete timetable for a return to game action, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.It’s been almost a full year since Isaac tore his ACL and meniscus in his left knee. The injury isn’t the first significant one for Isaac, who has appeared in only 136 of the Orlando Magic’s 309 regular-season games since he was drafted sixth overall in 2017. However, the Magic were still comfortable enough to ink him to an $80 million extension late last year, and he’ll presumably be one of the faces of the franchise moving forward.
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Magic’s Jonathan Isaac: Reaches $80 million extension
Jonathan Isaac (knee) signed a four-year, $80 million extension with the Orlando Magic on Monday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.The 23-year-old has already been ruled out for the 2020-21 campaign after undergoing ACL surgery in early August, but Orlando still opted to lock him up ahead of Monday’s rookie extension deadline. Isaac played excellent defense and averaged 11.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.6 steals and 2.3 blocks over 28.8 minutes in 34 games last season, but he’s played only 136 games over his first three seasons in the league.
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Magic’s Jonathan Isaac: To miss all of 2020-21 season
Jonathan Isaac (knee) will remain out for the entirety of the 2020-21 season, Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press reports.Orlando Magic president Jeff Weltman confirmed Monday that the team does not anticipate Isaac playing at all next season after the forward suffered another significant knee injury during seeding play. Isaac will, of course, face a lengthy recovery, but the team ruling him out for an entire forthcoming season is a major decision, especially given the uncertainty surrounding the league’s future schedule. Through his first three years in the league, Isaac — one of the NBA’s best defenders, when healthy — has played 27, 75 and 34 games, respectively.
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Magic’s Jonathan Isaac: Undergoes successful surgery
Jonathan Isaac (knee) underwent successful surgery Friday to repair the torn ACL and meniscus in his left knee, Roy Parry of the Orlando Sentinel reports.Isaac was diagnosed with a torn ACL following Sunday’s win over the Kings, but it turns out he also had a torn meniscus. Isaac will now focus on recovery and rehab with the hopes of returning sometime next spring or summer. It remains to be seen when the 2020-21 NBA season will take place, so it’s unclear if Isaac will be able to return during the campaign. While he’s sidelined, at least for this season, Terrence Ross and Wes Iwundu should see increased roles.
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Magic’s Jonathan Isaac: MRI confirms torn left ACL
Jonathan Isaac (knee) was diagnosed with a torn left ACL after undergoing an MRI following Sunday’s 132-116 win over the Kings, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.Playing in his second game in seven months after previously suffering a severe sprain of the same knee, Isaac will now miss the remainder of the 2019-20 season as a result of the devastating setback. While the NBA has yet to unveil its schedule for the 2020-21 season, his rehab will more than likely keep him out for the bulk of the upcoming campaign, as well. Prior to the initial injury, Isaac had emerged as one of the most improved players in the league, particularly on the defensive end. He’ll wrap up his third season in the NBA with averages of 2.3 blocks and 1.6 steals in 28.8 minutes per game.
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Magic’s Jonathan Isaac: Leaves court in wheelchair
Jonathan Isaac departed Sunday’s game against the Kings in a wheelchair after appearing to re-injure his left knee, Tim Bontemps of ESPN reports.Isaac had already missed significant time this season after originally injuring his left knee back in January, and his return for the restart was somewhat of a surprise. The Florida State product appeared healthy during scrimmages, and he was coming off of a 16-point, six-rebound effort in Friday’s win over Brooklyn. The Orlando Magic have not yet clarified the extent of the injury, but given how it looked — as well as Isaac’s history — it’s difficult to imagine the forward taking the court again in 2020-21.
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Magic’s Jonathan Isaac: Facing 16-minute restriction
Orlando coach Steve Clifford said Jonathan Isaac will come off the bench and face a roughly 16-minute restriction Sunday against the Kings, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.Though Isaac dazzled in 16 minutes (16 points on 6-for-7 shooting from the field, six rebounds and one steal) during Friday’s win over the Nets, the Orlando Magic aren’t eager to increase his workload yet fresh off a seven-month absence due to a severe knee sprain. James Ennis will continue to start at forward alongside Aaron Gordon, but if he avoids any setbacks, Isaac should replace Ennis on the top unit before the Magic’s seeding games conclude.
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Magic’s Jonathan Isaac: Plays excellent in return
Jonathan Isaac posted 16 points (6-7 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds and one steal in 16 minutes during Friday’s 128-118 win over the Nets.Isaac played his first regular-season game since Jan. 1 on Friday, and he looked excellent in limited action. He missed just one shot all game and hit two three-pointers, which he had only done six times prior this season. Look for him to see a little more run when the Orlando Magic face the Kings on Sunday.
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Magic’s Jonathan Isaac: To see limited action
Jonathan Isaac (knee) will play off the bench Friday against the Nets, but his minutes will be limited, Nick Friedell of ESPN reports.The Orlando Magic continue to be cautious with Isaac, who is working his way back from the knee injury that had kept him out since Jan. 1. He looked great in the team’s final scrimmage earlier in the week, but coach Steve Clifford told the media that Isaac’s workload “won’t be significant” in his return to real game action.
