Magic Starting 5: Jonathan Isaac Returns, Orlando Beats Boston Celtics

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Jeremy Brener | Jan 24, 2023

Magic Starting 5: Jonathan Isaac Returns, Orlando Beats Boston Celtics /

1. JONATHAN ISAAC RETURNS, MAGIC BEAT CELTICS

"The Orlando Magic has two reasons to celebrate tonight.

"First, the team defeated the NBA's best Boston Celtics on Monday night 113-98 in front of its home fans.

"And second, the long-awaited return of forward Jonathan Isaac finally came to fruition."

2. ISAAC GETS STANDING O

Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac returned to the court Monday night after a 904 day absence.

In front of his home fans, the No. 6 pick in the 2017 draft was greeted with a standing ovation after being sidelined for over two and a half years.

3. TRADE SEASON BEGINS WITH A BANG!

The NBA's trade season is officially underway.

According to sources, the Washington Wizards are set to trade Rui Hachimura to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Kendrick Nunn and three second-round picks.

In his final game with the Wizards, Hachimura scored 30 points in a win against the Orlando Magic.

4. CHUMA BACK SOON?

"Now, a month later, Okeke is listed as out with "left knee injury recovery" as opposed to "left knee surgery," as he had been. He's also beginning to get some on-court work done in practice, according to Khobi Price of the Orlando Sentinel."

5. NEXT MAGIC GAME

The Magic will return to the court tomorrow night against the Indiana Pacers at 7:00 p.m. You can watch in-market on Bally Sports Florida or out-of-market on NBA League Pass.

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Published Jan 24, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.