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Jameer Nelson Ready for Bigger Role With Orlando Magic (nba.com)

In the ORLANDO SENTINEL, Brian Schmitz writes "everyone has acknowledged the obvious. Jameer Nelson is on the spot. His teammates feel it. "There's most definitely a lot on Jameer," forward Rashard Lewis said."We had guys like Carlos [Arroyo] and Keyon [Dooling] playing behind Jameer for a reason . . . to kind of hold him up," General Manager Otis Smith said. "I don't think we're at that point anymore. We're at the point where he should be comfortable as your starter."