Jameer Nelson Could Play Monday Night

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Earlier on Sunday, through the official Orlando Magic twitter, John Denton said that Jameer Nelson could play limited minutes on Monday. Denton has elaborated on that earlier tweet.

If there’s no swelling in Nelson’s knee, the Magic’s captain should play. The original plan called for him to return on Wednesday against the Houston Rockets, but Nelson impressed in practice the past two days so much so that he could be on the floor against Deron Williams and the Utah Jazz.

Magic coach Stan Van Gundy has said that Nelson is his starting point guard once fully healthy, but because he’s likely to play only limited minutes tonight, he’ll come off the bench if he can play. Jason Williams, who played well in Saturday’s win against Portland, will continue to start.

“He looked fine, he was moving well and competing hard and showing no fear and no tentativeness,’’ Van Gundy said on Sunday. “There’s a possibility for (Monday) now, I guess. We’ll have to see what he looks like (Monday) after going through a full practice and then make a decision from there.’’

OrlandoMagic.com now has Denton’s full story up and you can find that here.

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