Magic forward Jonathan Isaac appeared in his 70th game of the 2024-25 season, earning a $2.6M bonus that will be tacked onto his $25M base salary, tweets ESPN’s Bobby Marks.

Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac (1) warms up before the game against the Houston Rockets at Kia Center. Mike Watters-Imagn Images

The bonus had been considered unlikely to be earned and hadn’t counted against the cap because Isaac didn’t appear in at least 70 games last season.

In fact, this is the first time since 2018/19 that he has achieved the feat. The 6-foot-10 forward, who tore his ACL during the 2019-20 season, saw the floor in just 103 total contests in the five seasons preceding this one.

Isaac has played a far more modest role this season than he did earlier in his career, averaging 5.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks in 15.2 minutes per game entering Friday’s contest.

He continues to be an impactful defender in his part-time role — Orlando has allowed just 106.5 points per 100 possessions when he’s on the floor, a slightly better mark than Oklahoma City’s league-best 106.7 defensive rating.

The Magic have one of the NBA’s lowest payrolls this season and will remain far below the tax line even after accounting for Isaac’s bonus, which will bump his 2024-25 earnings from $25M up to $27.6M.

Typically, when a bonus is earned in one season, it’s considered “likely” for the following season and is added to the player’s cap hit.

However, that bonus for 70 games played wasn’t included in the contract extension Isaac signed last summer, which goes into effect in 2025-26, so his $15M cap hit for next season will remain unchanged.