The reason the Magic wanted Lue can be tied to Jameer Nelson’s torn labrum. Although Nelson has a chance to return to action this season, those chances appear to be less and less. According to sources near the team, Nelson is expected to undergo surgery for the torn labrum and miss the rest of the season.

A veteran he has been around the NBA, Lue should help out the Magic. He’s a good spot-up three-point shooter, which fits well into their offense. He can also defend at a relatively high level.

Right now, the Magic are starting Anthony Johnson at point guard. While he had a good first start with Nelson out, there’s no guarantee that he can hold on to his starting job with Lue coming in. Look for Johnson and Lue to battle for the starting job going forward.

Additionally, there’s still a chance that the Magic will look to upgrade their point guard position even further. With players like Earl Watson, Beno Udrih, Stephon Marbury and Jamaal Tinsley available, it’s possible that Orlando will make another move to bring in a point guard.

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Obviously, the two biggest names in this potential trade are Carl Landry and Charlie Villanueva. If Landry lands with the Bucks, he will probably get to play more minutes. In Houston, Landry was stuck behind a lot of players who play at the same position. According to Landry’s per minute numbers, he could do some major damage if given extended minutes. For fantasy basketball purposes, watch to see if Landry’s minutes increase following this potential trade.

Villanueva could also see his value rise. He isn’t a great fit with the Bucks and also has the problem of duplicate talent at his position. On the Rockets, he could see some minutes at power forward to help spread the court for Yao Ming.

All in all, this trade would be good for both of the big names involved. All the role players involved would likely remain irrelevant in the fantasy basketball world.

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