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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Many teams were interested in signing Lue. He’s a quick point guard who can score and also pass the ball a bit. Against quick offensive players, he’s a deceptively good defender. However, he can struggle against stronger players.

On the Mavs, he will pair with JJ Barea to form the backup for Jason Kidd. Jason Terry will also play some point guard when Kidd rests. Both Barea and Lue have their weaknesses but should Kidd go down with an injury, one of the two players will likely find themselves in the starting lineup.

Right now Barea should have the edge but keep an eye on Lue and see if he can sneak into the Mavericks rotation.

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In Bibby’s first game with the Hawks on Tuesday, he injured an ankle. The extent of the injury isn’t immediately known. When healthy, Bibby will be a good addition for the Hawks. He’ll make life easier for the scorers around him including Joe Johnson and Josh Smith. He should also feed Al Horford for easy baskets around the rim.

For Bibby himself, this shouldn’t help him or hurt him in the fantasy world. Expect his stats to be similar to what they were when he was with the Kings. He’s a good shooter and an average playmaker. Bibby can get hot and score with just about any point guard in the league.

With regards to the Kings, the only player they received who could have long-term fantasy appeal is Shelden Williams. The other three players they received are all expiring contracts. Williams, even though there’s a chance that he’s just a draft bust, could find a defense and rebounding role with the Kings off the bench.

With Bibby gone, expect Beno Udrih to resume his job as the team’s starting point guard. Udrih as a starter played well for the Kings. The Slovenian struggled when coming off the bench behind Bibby, which dropped him off the fantasy radar. If you need a point guard, go pickup Udrih.

If something were to happen to Udrih, Anthony Johnson is likely the next in line to start in Sacramento at point guard.

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