Keyon Dooling, the Orlando Magic's top free-agent acquisition this past summer, likely will be out another two weeks because of a tear in the tendon along the bottom of his right foot.

The Magic have listed Dooling's injury as "inflamed plantar fascia," but the reserve point guard admitted recently that he actually suffered a partial tear in the tendon when he last played on Nov. 25.

"There was a tear in it, but I'm starting to run on it again, so that's good," Dooling said. "(Returning after Jan. 1) is about right."

Dooling picked the Magic ahead of the New Jersey Nets and Miami Heat this past summer, signing a three-year, $9 million free-agent deal. But his time in Orlando has been marred by the foot injury.

He originally injured his foot Oct. 18, causing him to miss half of the preseason and the start of the regular season. He came back from the injury and averaged 8.5 points and 2.3 assists in six games before re-injuring his foot.