Jonathan Isaac suffers ANOTHER season-ending injury for the Orlando Magic with torn adductor muscle

Jonathan Isaac’s comeback story has been sidelined again by another season-ending injury, this time a torn adductor muscle.

Isaac underwent surgery Friday to repair the muscle and will miss the remainder of the regular season, the Magic said. He felt discomfort in his left side Tuesday after practice, and an MRI on Wednesday showed the severity of the problem.

He played in 11 games this season after missing 2 1/2 years with a serious knee injury and other setbacks. And now, he is facing another period of recovery and rehabilitation.

“Our thoughts are with Jonathan, whose strength to deal with adversity is unique,” Orlando Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman said.

‘Jonathan has worked very hard to get back on the pitch this season and has shown his impact on our team. We’ll be by his side while he concentrates on the job ahead of him.’

Jonathan Isaac has suffered another season-ending injury, this time a torn adductor muscle.

Isaac underwent surgery Friday to repair the muscle and will miss the remainder of the regular season.

The Magic didn’t release a timeline for Isaac’s possible return to basketball activities, but there’s no reason to think he won’t be ready for training camp next fall.

“You saw a young man work hard to get back on the court and my heart aches for him,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said Friday.

“And our prayers continue for him to continue a quick and healthy recovery, but more importantly, that he understands how much this organization and the coaches and players and the office support him and how much we care about where he is.” right now.’

Isaac is averaging 5.0 points and 4.0 rebounds in his 11 appearances this season. He has appeared in 147 regular-season games since Orlando selected him with the sixth overall pick in 2017.

Isaac originally hurt his left knee on January 1, 2020 in a game in Washington. He returned and played two games in the bubble seven months later, tore his left ACL in the second of those appearances, had other setbacks along the way to recovery, including a right hamstring injury that required surgery on last year, and he didn’t play. in the NBA again until this January.

“He’s a tough, faithful, strong young man who, once again, will bounce back,” Mosley said.

The Magic did not release a schedule for Isaac’s possible return to basketball activities.