ORLANDO -- There may not be a point guard controversy yet, but it is coming. It's the nature of the job.The Orlando Magic didn't bring Gilbert Arenas to town -- with four years and almost $80 million left on his contract -- to sit on the bench for very long.
Arenas, in just his third game since the trade to Orlando, played his reserve role to perfection Thursday night and said all the right things afterward, but he also provided a glimpse of how much better the Magic can be with him in the game.
Jameer Nelson, the starting point guard since 2006, is about to lose his spot.
The rebuilt and revitalized Magic broke out of their slump Thursday night by destroying the San Antonio Spurs -- who still have the best record in the NBA -- when Arenas gave them a much-needed lift.
Although Arenas has gone overboard deferring to Nelson since he arrived last Saturday from Washington, his play alone will begin raising the issue of who gives the Magic the best chance of winning a championship.
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