Orlando Magic shut down center Nikola Vucevic for the rest of the season

Orlando Magic center Nik Vucevic will not play for the rest of the season, coach Jacque Vaughn said before Sunday night's 97-88 loss to the Brooklyn Nets.

Vucevic had missed the Magic's four previous games because of a sore left Achilles' tendon. Since the beginning of the 2012-13 season, the team has been ultra-cautious in bringing players back from injuries.

Vucevic posted averages of 14.2 points and 11.0 rebounds per game this season.