Jonathan

Isaac

Management of Isaac’s left knee injury will keep him out of a second consecutive game, but his continued absence won’t significantly impact the Magic rotation. Tristan da Silva and Jamal Cain remain Orlando’s top two bench options at forward.

Only Jonathan Isaac could be sidelined due to knee injury management on opening night. He likely wasn’t going to play a significant role anyway. Tristan da Silva may take on a few extra minutes with Isaac unavailable.

Isaac, who agreed to a one-year contract with the Magic in July, missed the team’s first two preseason games for personal reasons. While he gives Orlando another frontcourt option, his injury history and the other options available to head coach Sean Sweeney make Isaac a non-factor in fantasy leagues.

Isaac was waived by the Magic just days ago, but finds himself back where he started. The former No. 6 overall pick from the 2017 NBA Draft, Isaac’s career has been a story of him mostly battling knee injuries. It’s unclear what his market was around the league, but Isaac decided his best path forward was to return to the Magic.

The sixth overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, Isaac’s career has been limited due to injuries. He’s exceeded 60 games played twice in nine seasons and missed all of the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons after suffering a torn left ACL in the Orlando bubble in the summer of 2020. There was hope that Isaac would return at some point during the 2021-22 season, but his knee did not respond as doctors had hoped. In 2025-26, Isaac appeared in 52 games, averaging 10.0 minutes before a knee injury ended his season in early March. Given the injury history, he’s likely to take on a limited role wherever he lands.

Sidelined since March 12, Isaac will miss Sunday’s series decider due to a sprained left knee. His continued absence does not affect the Magic rotation.

Isaac hasn’t played in over a month and that’s unlikely to change in Sunday’s Game 7 against the Pistons. His continued absence won’t significantly impact the Magic’s rotation.

Isaac has been out for over a month, giving the Magic more than enough time to adjust to his absence. Goga Bitadze will continue to serve as the backup center, and this may be a better matchup for him than Isaac because of the Pistons’ physicality.

Isaac has yet to appear in a game this postseason, and it’s unlikely that will change in Game 6. His continued absence would not significantly affect the Magic rotation, as Isaac last appeared in a game on March 12.

Isaac has yet to appear in these playoffs, and that won’t change on Wednesday. Even with Franz Wagner (calf) also out, Isaac’s continued absence will not significantly affect the Magic frontcourt rotation.