Magic’s Jonathan Isaac Suffers Left Knee Sprain Thursday

Big man Jonathan Isaac sprained his left knee during Thursday’s overtime win vs. Washington and was ruled out for the remainder of the contest, the Magic announced (via Twitter).

“My heart dropped,” head coach Jamahl Mosley said of the moment Isaac went down, according to Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel (Twitter link). Mosley added that Isaac’s injury took “a lot of energy out of our players.”

According to the Magic (Twitter link), Isaac underwent an MRI on Thursday, which confirmed the sprain. His return will depend on how his knee responds to treatment.

For what it’s worth, Beede saw Isaac walking without assistance in the locker room. The 28-year-old declined to speak to the media prior to exiting the locker room, Beede adds (via Twitter).

Isaac recently missed three consecutive games due to left knee soreness, but he was available for Wednesday’s victory against Cleveland even though he didn’t play.

“That’s just something that’s been kind of lingering,” Mosley said over the weekend. “We just continue to monitor it to make sure that it doesn’t continue to get worse over time, just being more careful than anything.”

Isaac previously missed two-and-a-half seasons after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee in 2020.

Entering Thursday, Isaac had averaged 2.6 points and 2.6 rebounds in 10.2 minutes per game across 51 appearances. He and the Magic recently worked out a deal to amend his salary protection for next season.