Magic’s Jonathan Isaac plays 15 minutes in G League game

By DICK SCANLON The Associated Press

FILE - Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac (1) answers questions from reporters during the NBA basketball team's media day, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. Jonathan Isaac is about to play basketball again, with the Orlando Magic saying Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, that he is set to play in a game with their G League affiliate.It'll be only the third game for Isaac in just over three years, primarily because of ongoing left knee problems. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Phelan M. Ebenhack]

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Almost 2 1/2 years after playing in his last official basketball game, Jonathan Isaac scored 15 points in 15 minutes Wednesday night in the G League in the Lakeland Magic’s 129-117 victory over the Westchester Knicks. Playing without any knee brace or any visual sign of a leg injury, Isaac played in each of the four quarters. He had five rebounds and altered several shots. He dunked twice, missed a dunk, drew three fouls, scored on two layups and hit two mid-range jumpers. Isaac tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee while playing in the NBA’s bubble on Aug. 2, 2020. He missed the entire 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons and the first half of this season.