Back injury keeping Re out of summer league play

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Back injury keeping Re out of summer league play
July 8, 2006

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- The Orlando Magic are holding guard J.J. Re out of summer league play because of a back injury.

Re repeatedly has said he's not bothered by the herniated disc in his back, an injury announced just before the Magic took him No. 11 overall in the NBA draft. He received a cortisone shot about a month ago and said he won't need surgery.

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"I feel I could be out there, but we had to decide if it was worth the risk and not take the chance," he said.

General manager Otis Smith said Friday the club was holding him out as a precaution because Re hasn't played full-speed in four weeks.

Re also said he isn't certain whether he will train with Team USA, which opens pre-2008 Olympic workouts July 19 in Las Vegas. He was one of 23 players chosen for the squad, including Magic teammate Dwight Howard.

[Bob Lanier]

So, by the time training camp starts, Dukie will have the same injury and not have played full-speed in about 18 weeks.

[exstatic]

Werd. Didn't his liar...er, agent say he was all better before the draft?

[Vinnie_Johnson]

So, by the time training camp starts, Dukie will have the same injury and not have played full-speed in about 18 weeks.

So true

[cecil collins]

I hope he out of the league by the end of his rookie contract.

[ShoogarBear]

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