The Magic really need a point guard regardless of Nelson's decision to take the rest of the season off or come back. Jamaal Tinsley has been bandied about, but although he's been very productive as an assistman and defensive pest in the past it's hard to imagine how his game is like when he's nearing 30, injury prone, lacking conditioning and perhaps most of all, lacking motivation. But as a name guy, he definitely does stand out and if his brain cells are clicking, it may work in like a Rajon Rondo like effect where opponents dare him to shoot from the perimeter, but due to his natural talents he's still able to rack up assists. The question is, though, will his lack of shooting complement Dwight Howard when their team is predicated upon the inside force complemented by a barrage of outside shooters?
The Lakers have less problems than the Magic, because Odom and Gasol did get them in the finals last year and are still an underrated duo (the rebounding and passing combination between those two is pretty unique). That being said, they can certainly use Marcus Camby--their defense would increase tenfold with that move, and the rebounding would be absolutely off the charts. Not sure if they need another lightweight tall player here, because a strong pitbull type shotblocker could probably be preferable for them, but Camby can fit into any system by filling in the blanks--he's even padding those numbers with the Clippers. But not overly necessary, but he's definitely not a bad stopgap option in that he complements their players.
