{"id":906060,"date":"2026-07-01T19:07:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T19:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/906060\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T19:07:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T19:07:23","slug":"magic-former-lottery-pick-jonathan-isaac-agree-on-a-new-contract-source","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/906060\/","title":{"rendered":"Magic, former lottery pick Jonathan Isaac agree on a new contract: Source"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jonathan Isaac, the sixth pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, has struggled with injuries throughout his career. Mike Ehrmann \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

July 1, 2026 Updated 2:56 pm EDT<\/p>\n

The Orlando Magic and forward Jonathan Isaac have reached an agreement on a one-year deal for him to return to the team, according to a league source who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been completed.<\/p>\n

The Magic waived Isaac on Saturday<\/a> to shave $6.5 million of his partially guaranteed 2026-27 salary of $14.5 million off their cap figure and to eliminate their partial guarantee obligations to Isaac for the 2027-28 and 2028-29 seasons. Each year had been worth $14.5 million in total before he was waived.<\/p>\n

Waiving Isaac before re-signing him to a smaller contract was imperative to Orlando because significant salary commitments to Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Jalen Suggs and Franz Wagner have helped to put the franchise over the luxury tax.<\/p>\n

Isaac will earn about $4 million less than he would have if the Magic had picked up his original contract. The Magic are $2.5 million from the second apron with 14 contracts.<\/p>\n

The Magic picked Isaac sixth in the 2017 NBA Draft, but knee injuries have hampered his development on the offensive end. In 52 contests, he averaged a career-low 2.6 points and 2.5 rebounds in 10 minutes per game last season.<\/p>\n

When healthy, Isaac, who will turn 29 in early October, is one of the league\u2019s most versatile defenders.<\/p>\n

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