Izaiyah Nelson
Orlando Magic · F
Injury risk score: 36/100 (Low).
Current status: Out — Ankle (on today’s NBA injury report).
Latest: 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.
Next up while he’s out: Franz Wagner (19.6 PPG), Tristan da Silva (15.1 PPG), Jamal Cain (7.2 PPG).
Why Izaiyah Nelson’s risk score is 36
- Injury History (+18): 2 recorded injury events, 2 in the past 18 months, 2 severe
- Recurring Injury (+8): Ankle has been the site of 2 separate injury episodes — a recurring, chronic-pattern concern rather than isolated bad luck
The injury risk score (0–100) is built from a player’s injury history — how often, how recently and how seriously he has been hurt — plus a body part that keeps failing, age, a recent return from injury, and his contract situation. 70+ is High risk, 40–69 Medium, under 40 Low.
Izaiyah Nelson injury history
Izaiyah Nelson has 2 recorded injuries since 2026. Most common: ankle (2).
- Sep 2026: Ankle surgery (Out)
- Jul 2026: Ankle fracture (Day-To-Day)
Orlando Magic injury report
- Desmond Bane — Day-To-Day: Illness
- Jalen Suggs — Out: Knee
- Paolo Banchero — Out: Ankle
- Noah Penda — Out: Hamstring
Orlando Magic injury risk
- Jalen Suggs, G — 68 Medium
- Jonathan Isaac, F — 59 Medium
- Paolo Banchero, F — 56 Medium
- Nikola Vucevic, C — 53 Medium
- Wendell Carter Jr., C — 49 Medium
- Franz Wagner, F — 47 Medium
- Desmond Bane, G — 45 Medium
- Colin Castleton, C — 44 Medium
- Anthony Black, G — 28 Low
- Jase Richardson, G — 24 Low
- Jamal Cain, F — 23 Low
- Goga Bitadze, C — 16 Low
- Tristan da Silva, F — 14 Low
- Noah Penda, F — 13 Low
- Jevon Carter, G — 12 Low