"The Orlando Magic could be without Chris Duhon for the foreseeable future, and his injury has prompted team officials to discuss the possibility of signing another point guard, coach Stan Van Gundy said.

Duhon, who injured his right thumb on Monday, sat out Wednesday night's game against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena.

The Magic plan to have their team orthopedist and a hand specialist examine Duhon, who said he will receive an X-ray and an MRI on Thursday.

"It's not going to be anything where he'll be back soon, that's for sure," Van Gundy said.

Van Gundy said that he and Magic President of Basketball Operations Otis Smith have talked about adding another player to the roster. Not only is Duhon out, but backup shooting guard J.J. Redick now has missed 10 consecutive games with a strained muscle in his lower abdomen.

Backup small forward Quentin Richardson also has been bothered by back spasms lately, and second-string point guard Gilbert Arenas missed two games this month because of left-calf problems.

When asked about the situation, Smith didn't rule out adding another point guard to the roster if doctors determine that Duhon's injury is serious."