Magic Injury Update: Jonathan Isaac Recalled From G League; Return Soon?

Jonathan Isaac played three games with the G League's Lakeland Magic. Does that mean his return to Orlando is near?

Jeremy Brener | Jan 20, 2023

Magic Injury Update: Jonathan Isaac Recalled From G League; Return Soon? /

The Orlando Magic is another step closer on the long road to recovery.

The team announced this morning that forward Jonathan Isaac would be recalled back to the main team after a three-game stint with the Lakeland Magic.

In three games with the team, Isaac averaged 17.7 minutes while scoring 15.8 points per game. It was his first in-game action since tearing his ACL back in August 2020 in the Orlando bubble.

Isaac has inched closer to making a return to the NBA team and playing minutes in Orlando, but going from over two years of not playing basketball right into the hustle of an NBA game isn't easy and the Magic is taking a slow, methodical and necessary approach.

The Magic neglected to say when Isaac would play again and he remains out due to "return to competition reconditioning." However, bringing Isaac back to the main team is a step in the right direction.

It's hard to guess when he will return because the Magic doesn't want to throw him out there when he isn't ready. With just under a month before All-Star Weekend, it's possible that the team could look at that break as an ideal time to return. That being said, it's completely up in the air.

All we know at this time is that Isaac is making progress.

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Published Jan 20, 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.