Let’s hope this is not as bad as it looked.
Orlando’s Jonathan Isaac — in the midst of a breakout season — had to be stretchered off the court Wednesday night after colliding with Washington’s Bradley Beal with 9:57 left in the first quarter. He did not return due to what is being described as a hyperextended knee, although an MRI Thursday may show more.
Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac suffered a hyperextended left knee during the first quarter tonight at Washington and will not return.
— Orlando Magic PR (@Magic_PR) January 1, 2020
Isaac will undergo an MRI tomorrow upon the team’s return to Orlando and will then be re-evaluated.
Players are the worst judges of their own injuries — they are convinced they can bounce back from anything — but this is a positive sign.
.@OrlandoMagic F Jonathan Isaac is walking and bending his left knee and feels his MRI on Thursday in Orlando will come back clean. He is confident that he avoided a major injury and might not have to miss any time of game action.
— John Denton (@JohnDenton555) January 2, 2020
Issac, in his third season, has been averaging 12.3 points and 7.1 rebounds a game, shooting 33 percent from three. His bigger impact — and why he has drawn the attention of other teams — is on the defensive end, where he is a switchable defender who is averaging 2.5 blocks a game.