The Magic will be without Jameer Nelson for the next 4-6 weeks due to arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. Nelson has played in 11 games (all starts) for the Magic this season and he is averaging 29.6 minutes, 13.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Veteran Jason Williams will replace Nelson in the starting lineup while he is out of action. Williams has played in 11 games (0 starts) this season for the Magic and he is averaging 18.4 minutes, 5.4 points, 1.1 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. This hurts the Magic as they are at their best with Nelson running the offense, but, Williams will likely do a decent job while he is out of action.

The Magic have lost third string center Adonal Foyle indefinately due to knee surgery. This won’t be too big of a loss for the Magic as Foyle was going to have a hard time getting minutes this season. In fact, unless Dwight Howard or Marcin Gortat get injured he wasn’t going to likely even get 100 minutes this whole season.

Reserve power forward/center Tony Battie has a torn rotator cuff in his left shoulder and he should miss a substanial part of the season.  Battie played in 66 games last season and he averaged 6.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game.  The Magic are darn lucky that they signed Adonal Foyle who will now get major minutes as the main backup power forward and center of the Magic.

Power Forward Tony Battie is nearing his return from an injured thumb.  It is not all the way healed yet but he’s going to try to tough it out.  The Magic really need him back because their depth has really took a big hit with the rash of injuries that have hit the team.  Battie is averaging 6.0 points and 5.2 rebounds per game this season. 

Keyon Dooling is out indefinately with a strained thumb.  He has played in 37 games and is averaging 23.2 minutes, 8.8 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists.  The Magic will probably give rookie J.J. Redick and Travis Diener increased playing time while Dooling is out.