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Magic waive Jonathan Isaac, saving $6.5 million
Key takeaways
- The Orlando Magic waived forward Jonathan Isaac on Saturday.
- Isaac's $14.5 million salary was set to become guaranteed on June 28.
- There is $8 million owed to Isaac but the Magic have not stretched that salary over seven seasons, which would allow the power forward to return to Orlando if he does not sign elsewhere in free agency.
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The Orlando Magic waived forward Jonathan Isaac on Saturday.
Isaac's $14.5 million salary was set to become guaranteed on June 28. Orlando saves $6.5 million with the move, according to ESPN's Bobby Marks.
There is $8 million owed to Isaac but the Magic have not stretched that salary over seven seasons, which would allow the power forward to return to Orlando if he does not sign elsewhere in free agency.
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