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Orlando Magic PF Jonathan Isaac on Health: 'Sky's The Limit'

Jonathan Isaac has played in just 11 games for the Orlando Magic since 2020.

Jeremy Brener

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is back at training camp this week with a fully healthy roster ... and that may not excite anyone more than Jonathan Isaac.

"That's fantastic," Isaac said. "I don't even have the words. It's like I've been preparing mentally throughout this entire process of getting hate coming back. So I feel like I'm strong there and now that the body is where it needs to be. Sky's the limit."

Isaac has seen far more of the sideline than the court in the past three years, playing seldom since August 2020. Those games came this past season after a slew of injuries, including a torn ACL, meniscus and hamstring issue.

After returning to action, Isaac played in just 11 games before hitting the sideline again with a torn left adductor muscle. Luckily for Isaac, he was able to heal from his injury shortly after the season ended and was able to train all offseason without any limitations.

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Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac / Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports

"Honestly, you know, the injury was only six weeks," Isaac said. "And so from the time of me getting the surgery and everything, it was six weeks, and I was back running. And you know, for the last month and a half, I would say I've been playing with the guys running up and down the floor."

Isaac is expected to play a key role in the frontcourt, especially on the defensive end, as he looks to help bring the Magic back to the playoffs for the first time since 2020.

"To have gone a whole summer of being able to play and being able to bang, I feel better now than I did in those stint of 10-11 games," Isaac said. "I'm excited, I'm ready. The team is ready."

Isaac will make his preseason debut on Tuesday when the team visits the New Orleans Pelicans. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m.

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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.

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