ORLANDO – Jonathan Isaac had already gone through a two-hour practice with his Orlando Magic teammates – one head coach Frank Vogel dubbed as the rookie forward’s best of the season – when the real work began later on Wednesday afternoon.
Like a boxer facing multiple sparring partners, Isaac took turns going against three different Magic staffers who kept coming at him in waves. All while he was battling for position in the post, showing off his new shooting form from 3-point range and attempting free throws that doubled as more conditioning work, Magic assistant coach Chad Forcier barked orders and encouragement at him as he fought through some rather obvious fatigue.