Redick scores in NBA debut
ORLANDO, Fla. — It was only garbage time, but J.J. Redick didn’t mind.
The former Cave Spring and Duke star finally made his NBA debut Saturday night in a 98-79 rout of the Atlanta Hawks at the TD Waterhouse Centre.

Redick’s debut came in the 14th game of the Magic’s season. Redick, who has been frustrated by his lack of playing time, played the final 3:27 of Saturday’s game.

“It was definitely good to get on the court and play a little bit. I guess officially I’m an NBA player now,” Redick said with a smile after the game. “At this point in time, I’ll take whatever I can get. I’ll just keep working hard and hopefully I’ll play meaningful minutes at some point in time.”

With Orlando (10-4) up by 22 points with 11:18 to go, the crowd chanted, “We want J.J.”
The crowd stood and roared when Redick finally entered the game with Orlando up 92-72.

Redick took his first shot with 2:20 to go and buried the 22-foot jumper for his first NBA basket. He later missed a 3-pointer.
Redick missed much of preseason practice with torn tissue in his foot, and hadn’t seen any summer-league action because of a back injury. He is stuck behind three other off-guards on the Magic — converted forward Grant Hill, Keith Bogans and Keyon Dooling. Hill missed Saturday’s game because of the death of his grandmother.

“We’re pretty deep at those guard spots,” Magic coach Brian Hill said. “J.J. missed so much time ... that he’s just rounding back into form right now.”This was only the fourth game in which Redick was on the 12-man active roster; the inactive players on the 15-man roster aren’t eligible to play in the games.