Izaiyah Nelson Injury Status & Updates - NBA

Latest Injury Status

out

With Nelson still in recovery mode from the left ankle surgery he underwent this summer, his path back to game action remains delayed for the early part of the season. The rookie big man is on a two-way contract with the Magic, so his short-term absence mainly affects his developmental timeline rather than Orlando's regular rotation.

Injury Details

Body Part

Ankle

Location

Leg

Side

Left

Expected Return

Nov 1, 2026

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Izaiyah Nelson Injury History

October 19, 2026

out • Ankle

Surgery

Team president Jeff Weltman said Monday that Nelson (ankle) remains about a month away from returning to the court after offseason surgery, per Philip Rossman-Reich of OrlandoMagicDaily.com.

September 14, 2026

day-to-day • Ankle

Surgery

The Magic announced Monday that Nelson will undergo surgery to repair a fracture in his left ankle, and he's expected to return to basketball activities in 3-4 months.

Latest Izaiyah Nelson Injury Updates

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