The Orlando Magic could have felt bad knowing Jonathan Isaac was out for the foreseeable future. No matter how upbeat he or the rest of the Magic’s front office seemed to be, one of the team’s best players and most important players was on the sideline — actually not on the sideline, but in the locker room — for at least the next quarter of the season.
Aaron Gordon’s return was welcomed just for depth. But the team seemed like it had to find itself again. Everyone would have to pull more weight.