ORLANDO – Whereas it might seem that frustration could overtake the psyche of Jonathan Isaac considering all the injuries that have threatened to mar his young NBA career, the Orlando Magic forward instead has a distinct calm about him amid the storm.
A series of unfortunate ankle injuries put a huge damper on his rookie season, limiting him to just 27 games. Then, just nine minutes into the first game of the preseason, another ankle twist knocked him out of action. Over that injury and starting to display some of the reasons why the Magic consider him to be a cornerstone piece for the future, Isaac’s run was stopped eight games into the regular season by yet another ankle sprain that knocked him out again.