For Jonathan Isaac, every cut to the basket, each jump for a rebound, any step he takes on the court, seems to come with risk.
It was the first quarter of the Magic’s first preseason game when the ankle injuries that limited Isaac to 27 games during his rookie season resurfaced. Isaac stepped on the foot of an opponent, suffered a sprain on his troublesome ankle, and was ultimately forced to leave the game. He would go on to miss the next two games, putting at least a temporary damper on his encouraging summer league performance and the growing expectations for his sophomore season.