Magic-Pacers Injury Report: Two Magic Players Out, Two Questionable; Three Pacers Out

The latest on player health and status entering Monday night's Orlando Magic-Indiana Pacers clash.

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) shoots the ball while Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac (1) defends in the first half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. / Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Magic host the Indiana Pacers for their fourth game of the season on Monday evening. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET inside the Kia Center.

Here is the latest regarding player health and status heading into the contest.

Orlando Magic Injury Report

• Jonathan Isaac: OUT (left hip contusion)
• Tristan da Silva: AVAILABLE (illness)
• Franz Wagner: AVAILABLE (illness)
• Goga Bitadze: OUT (left foot tendon strain)

Isaac and da Silva each missed the second leg of the Magic's back-to-back with the issues they're listed on the report for. Isaac's left hip contusion stems back to Orlando's season-opening game versus the Miami Heat, when he fell hard during the fourth quarter and did not return to the contest. Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said pregame Saturday night in Memphis that Isaac was 'progressing,' and the decision was made out of precaution.

da Silva was a late addition to the Magic's injury report on Saturday afternoon, missing the game versus the Grizzlies with an illness.

Isaac is a key second-unit rotational player due to his defensive prowess and versatility off the bench. His injury history in the past is extensive, so exercising caution with the 6-10 forward early in the year isn't out of line. da Silva has been a part of the Orlando third unit to begin the year when active, and appeared in Orlando's win over Miami when the Magic emptied the bench up when up 32 points in the fourth.

11:30 a.m. Monday Update: Wagner (illness) and Bitadze (sore left foot) are late adds to the Magic's injury report on Monday.

Wagner, the starting fourth-year wing, is the Magic's leading scorer this season averaging 25.0 points on 52.9 FG% and 45.5 3PT%. If Wagner is unable to go, the question then becomes who starts alongside Jalen Suggs, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter Jr. Would Anthony Black or Gary Harris be elevated from the second unit, or would Jett Howard potentially move from the third unit to the starters in order to keep the Magic's bench unit intact? These questions will have to be answered this evening.

Bitadze has appeared in all three games this year for Orlando, averaging 1.7 points and 1.7 rebounds in 5.7 minutes a game.

Regarding Isaac, Mosley said at the Magic's shootaround Monday that he was "doing better" and will be more of a "game-time decision [vs. the Pacers] to see where he is."

da Silva, Mosley said, is "still under the weather, but [they'll] see how he is tonight."

6:00 p.m. Monday update: Magic PR says Franz Wagner (illness) and Tristan da Silva (illness) are available to play tonight vs. Indiana. Wagner will start with the usual grouping.

Goga Bitadze (left foot tendon strain) and Jonathan Isaac (left hip contusion) are both OUT.

Indiana Pacers Injury Report

• Johnny Furphy: OUT (illness, strep throat)
• Tristen Newton: OUT (two-way)
• James Wiseman: OUT (torn Achilles)

12:30 p.m. Monday update: Pacer second-round pick Johnny Furphy was added to Indiana's injury report and is designated as OUT with strep throat Monday.

Guard Tristen Newton (two-way) and center James Wiseman (torn Achilles) remain OUT for the Pacers this evening.

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