DRAFT

Izaiyah Nelson

Orlando Magic

PF6'8"219 lbage 22rookieSouth FloridaMarietta, GA

ROOKIE · NBA RATING PENDING

A toolsy mobile lob-and-block big

ORL

Orlando Magic

Eastern · Southeast · proj. 46-36 (▲+2.3)

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A long, bouncy big with the tools to protect the rim and finish above it. A developmental upside swing who needs polish and reps.

Proj. pick #48Range 46–58Comp Nic Claxton (lite)

Strengths

Length and vertical athleticism
Rim-running and lob finishing
Shot-blocking instincts

Top concern

Raw skill level and lower level of competition

Draft grade — a pre-NBA scouting projection from the curated Big Board, graded against the draft class. It is not an NBA rating; an NBA rating appears once he plays a qualifying NBA season.

Contract

2026-27

$2,000,000Guaranteed

1% of the club’s payroll · 14th of 14 priced deals

Runs through4 seasons

Est. market value$1,500,000 /yr

Surplus−$500,000

FAIR VALUEpaid about what he is worth

Market value is an estimate, not a reported figure: what his play is forecast to fetch on the open market in 2026-27 — his current rating, a year older. Cap thresholds are projected for 2026-27 until the league sets them.

2026-27 off-season

2 moves

Jun 25
TRADEORLOFFICIAL
Traded to Orlando Magic
via @ShamsCharaniaon the wire →
Jul 1
SIGNINGORLOFFICIAL
Orlando Magic signed forward Izaiyah Nelson to a Two-Way Contract.

OFFICIAL means the league’s own records carry the move; AGREED means a trusted insider reported it and the league has not processed it yet. Terms and attribution come from the wire, which is the only source that carries them.