Bol Bol won’t play for the Orlando Magic during the 2021-22 season, team president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman said Tuesday morning.
The Magic acquired Bol from the Denver Nuggets on Feb. 10 ahead of the trade deadline.
Bol, a 22-year-old big man who’s listed at 7-2, 220 pounds, was sidelined when the Magic traded for him after having right foot surgery on Jan. 18.
He averaged 2.4 points and 1.4 rebounds in 5.8 minutes in 14 games with the Nuggets before undergoing surgery.
Weltman’s announcement came hours after the Magic said fellow big man Jonathan Isaac will miss the remainder of the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the “bubble” on Aug. 2, 2020. It’s the second consecutive season Isaac will miss because of the knee injury.
“Bol’s working very hard,” Weltman said. “He’s working diligently. He’s working every day. He continues to ramp up.
“He’s just doing individual work right now. We’re going to be careful with him as we are with everyone to make sure he doesn’t skip steps in his rehabilitation.”
Bol’s averaged 2.7 points (47.8% shooting and 37.8% on 3-pointers) and 1.2 rebounds in 6.2 minutes in his 53 regular-season games (all with the Nuggets) after originally being selected by the Miami Heat in the second round (No. 44 pick) of the 2019 draft.
He’ll be eligible for restricted free agency if Orlando extends the $2.7 million qualifying offer this offseason.
This article first appeared on OrlandoSentinel.com. Email Khobi Price at khprice@orlandosentinel.com or follow him on Twitter at @khobi_price.
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