John Denton of the Florida Today reports: Newly acquired Magic forward Drew Gooden is suffering from severe tendinitis in his right knee.

According to Denton, Gooden's struggles of late go hand in hand with the injury. It is the same injury that bothered Gooden last season when he was leading Kansas to the Final Four. Coincidentally, the knee is flaring up again at a time when Gooden is helping lead a team into the post season.

He said the knee brace he wears during games helps provide stability to his patellar, but the injury is particularly painful after games and practice.

"On a scale of one to 10, I guess I'd say it's maybe a seven now," said Gooden, who limped off the floor Wednesday night after spraining the big toe on his right foot. "It's really taken away from some of the things I'm capable of doing. Tendinitis is a very underrated injury. When it flares up I can't walk up and down stairs. It's just one of those nagging injuries that will only get better with rest."

 Since joining the Magic, Gooden has started and played in 13 games while averaging 14.8 points and 9.6 rebounds per game.