ORLANDO – Jonathan Isaac is a few days shy of his 21st birthday and still incredibly raw as a player, but he is being looked at by some of his Orlando Magic teammates as a potential X-factor for this season. Rather than seeing that as some sort of burden or a source of pressure, the long-armed and towering Isaac welcomes it the same way he does when asked to check the other team’s best scorer.
After all, how many NBA players are talented, versatile and trustworthy enough to guard superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis in their rookie seasons?