Isaac (hamstring) remained sidelined for Friday's preseason finale versus the Cavaliers.

EDGE Analysis

Isaac was limited during camp but never took part in preseason action. It will be worth keeping an eye on his status as the regular-season opener draws closer Wednesday against the Pistons.

Isaac (hamstring) remains sidelined for Tuesday's preseason game against the Grizzlies.

EDGE Analysis

Issa's hamstring issue has plagued him throughout training camp and the preseason and it's unclear at this point when he will be ready to retake the floor. He has just one more opportunity to do so before the regular season arrives Oct. 19 against the Pistons.

Magic President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman said Monday that Isaac (hamstring) won't participate in full team practices at the start of training camp, Khobi Price of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

EDGE Analysis

While Isaac continues to progress in his recovery following hamstring surgery, he is still working through the individual phase of his rehabilitation and remains without a timetable as far as when he'll be able to rejoin team practices. The Magic seem optimistic that Isaac will be available at some point during the 2022-23 campaign, but for the time being, he'll continue his individual work on the side when the team opens camp this week. Orlando will face Detroit in its regular-season opener Oct. 19.

Magic President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman intimated that the organization is optimistic Isaac (hamstring) will be back for camp, though the forward officially remains without a timetable, Philip Rossman-Reich of OrlandoMagicDaily.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

An ACL tear and a subsequent hamstring issue requiring surgery have kept Isaac off the court since January of 2020. According to Weltman, the team's focus is on getting Isaac back to where he was before the surgery. The now-24-year-old was impressive during his 34 appearances in 2019-20, as he averaged 11.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.3 blocks, 1.6 steals and 1.4 assists in 28.8 minutes. When he finally steps back on the court, it seems likely he'll come off the bench behind Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero.

Orlando announced Tuesday that Isaac underwent a small surgical procedure to address a right hamstring injury suffered while he was rehabbing from the torn ACL and meniscus in his left knee, Dan Savage of the Magic's official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman said that the team remains optimistic that Isaac will be ready to go for the start of the 2022-23 season, but those invested in the forward in dynasty leagues will still want to keep a close eye on his progress during the offseason. Orlando didn't disclose when exactly Isaac underwent the hamstring procedure, so it's possible that he suffered the setback at some point weeks or even months earlier in his rehab program. Regardless, the hamstring issue likely explains why the Magic recently ruled Isaac out for the rest of the 2021-22 season, despite the fact that he originally tore his ACL in August 2020 at the NBA bubble in Orlando. Even if Isaac enters training camp with a clean bill of health, fantasy managers may want to scale back expectations in terms of both his games and minutes played during the upcoming season, given that he'll be more than two years removed from his last NBA action.

The Magic announced Tuesday that Isaac (knee) will remain out for the rest of the 2021-22 season. "First and foremost, the care of our players will always be our top priority," president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman said. "We have to remember that Jonathan has missed essentially two years. While it continues to be a day-to-day process for him as he continues to strengthen and condition all aspects of his body, we feel we have reached a point where it would be prudent to say that he will not play this season. Quite frankly, we are just out of time to ramp him up to play in games this season."

EDGE Analysis

Given that the season ends in three and a half weeks, the announcement shouldn't come as much of a surprise. The Magic have provided few updates on Isaac's status since he initially tore the ACL in his left knee all the way back in August 2020 in the NBA bubble in Orlando. But with nothing left to play for in 2021-22, there's no reason for the team to push Isaac back into game action before he's 100 percent ready. Barring any setbacks over the next several months, Isaac should be back in full capacity to begin the 2022-23 season, as he told Khobi Price of the Orlando Sentinel that he's been taking part in half-court contact drills but hasn't yet advanced to full-court contact work. By the time he takes the floor, it will be well over two full calendar years since his last NBA appearance.

General manager John Hammond made no assurances Tuesday that Isaac (knee) would play this season, Michael Tozzi of 96.9 The Game Orlando reports. "No expectation either way," Hammond said, regarding if or when Isaac will play. "We're trying to keep Jonathan ready physically, keeping Jonathan ready mentally. He's committed to the medical staff and they're committed to him."

EDGE Analysis

Reports about where exactly Isaac stands in his recovery from the torn ACL he sustained in his left knee in August 2020 have been scarce all season, and Hammond's vague comments about the situation don't inspire much confidence that the 24-year-old's return to game action is imminent. Though teammate Markelle Fultz made his 2021-22 debut Monday following a 14-month recovery from a torn ACL, Isaac is now approaching the 19th month of his rehab program and has yet to resume full-contact practicing, at least based on the information made available by the Magic brass. With the fantasy playoffs approaching or underway in some leagues, Isaac's murky return timeline makes it tough for managers to justify holding him in any redraft format.

Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley recently said that Isaac (knee) remains limited to non-contact basketball drills and is without a clear timeline for making his season debut, Cody Taylor of USA Today reports.

EDGE Analysis

Isaac has had an unusually long recovery period from the torn ACL in his left knee that he suffered while playing at the NBA bubble in Orlando in August 2020. His rehab program will reach 18 months at the end of next week, and since he has yet to resume taking contact at this point, Isaac doesn't look like a safe bet to make his season debut until the second half of March, if at all. Since he'll almost certainly face a significant minutes restriction if and when he does return, Isaac probably isn't worthy of stashing in redraft leagues at this stage of the season.

Isaac is continuing to rehab his surgically repaired left knee, but the Magic haven't yet revealed a timeline for the 24-year-old to resume playing, Adam Shadoff of Fox 35 Orlando reports.

EDGE Analysis

Even though Isaac underwent surgery to repair his torn ACL in early August of 2020, he's on track to take longer to make his return to the Magic lineup than Markelle Fultz, who suffered the same injury last January. Fultz's timeline is similarly unclear, but he's at least been able to resume practicing in the G League, while Isaac is believed to be limited to non-contact on-court work more than 17 months after suffering his injury. Given his uncertain timeline, along with the fact he'll almost certainly face some sort of restriction with his minutes if and when he does return, Isaac is tough to justify holding in shallower leagues with limited injured reserve slots.

Magic president Jeff Weltman said Friday that Isaac is making "great, steady progress," but the forward isn't yet at the point in his rehab program where he's been cleared to take contact in on-court drills, J. Michael of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

EDGE Analysis

Though Isaac underwent surgery Aug. 7, 2020 to address a torn ACL in his left knee, he's seemingly further behind in his recovery from the same knee procedure that teammate Markelle Fultz underwent Jan. 20, 2021. Weltman noted that Fultz, who was spotted taking part in 2-on-2 drills Friday, has been cleared to take contact and will resume practicing in the G League, but Isaac lags further behind the pace with his rehab program. At this point, the Magic haven't provided any sort of timeline for the 24-year-old to make his season debut, and more clarity on that front likely won't come until Isaac is cleared for 5-on-5 scrimmaging in practice. Since Fultz is probably still multiple weeks away from making his own 2021-22 debut, Isaac's absence is looking more and more likely to stretch into the 2022 portion of the Magic's schedule.