Scott Maxwell and Mark Schlueb of the Orlando Sentinel reports: Last week, many people assumed the Orlando Magic's offer to sign a 10-year commitment to stay in town -- in exchange for a $75 million renovation -- meant an extra 10 years.

It didn't.

According to the team's offer, that 10 years would begin ticking away this year, not when the current lease ends in 2004. That would keep them here until 2011 -- only seven years longer than the team's existing deal with the city.

City and county officials say they would prefer to have a 10-year commitment from the team that would begin at the end of the current deal -- meaning the Magic would stay until 2014. But they also say they think they will be able to work something out.

John Denton of the Florida Today reports: The Orlando Magic's roster underwent a changing of the guard of sorts Wednesday as the team signed rookie draft picks Steven Hunter and Jeryl Sasser and announced the retirement of veteran guard Dee Brown.

Orlando will head into training camp in September with 13 players under contract. Free-agent veterans Monty Williams and Troy Hudson have been invited to training camp, but have not been offered guaranteed contracts.

The signings of Hunter and Sasser figure to be the last moves of a busy offseason for the Magic. Orlando signed free-agent veterans Patrick Ewing and Horace Grant, traded Michael Doleac and rookie Brendan Haywood, acquired LaRon Profit and re-signed Don Reid and Andrew DeClercq.

Orlando delayed the signings of Hunter and Sasser while hoping to add another reserve point guard to its roster. Darrell Armstrong had trouble with injuries last season, while Hudson struggled mightily as his replacement. But with little salary cap room left, the Magic are likely out of the running for free-agent point guards Shammond Williams (Sonics), Moochie Norris (Rockets) or Damon Jones (Grizzlies).

Dan Tracy and David Damron of the Orlando Sentinel report: Stopped cold in their drive for a new arena, the Orlando Magic on Friday evening began pushing a $75 million plan to renovate the TD Waterhouse Centre.

Details were sketchy, but the proposal relies heavily on Florida and Orange County taxes. The Magic promised to spend some of their cash, too, but would not say how much.

If the Magic have their way, remodeling could begin next spring, at the end of the upcoming NBA season. Construction would take 18 months.

With a redone arena, the Magic would be willing to extend their lease at the city-owned facility to the 2014-15 season, 10 years after the current contract expires. That, however, would not preclude franchise executives from launching a new arena drive when the agreement expires.

According to Yahoo! Sports, Grant Hill won't play in a charity basketball game this weekend.  The Orlando Magic advised that while Hill will take part in the activities surrounding the game, he will not take part in what was meant to be his first public competition since ankle surgery in January.  ``With all due respect to the Duke Charity Game, our season and Grant's return to his All-Star level is more important at this time,'' Magic general manager John Gabriel.

George Diaz of the Orlando Sentinel reports: Tired of getting sand kicked in his face, Mike Miller got himself some guns this summer.

Through fanatical workouts with Magic teammate Tracy McGrady, Miller has added 12 pounds of mostly muscle mass, completing the total package for a 21-year-old who averaged 11.9 points and four rebounds to emerge as the NBA Rookie of the Year last season.

"I've definitely gotten stronger over the summer," Miller said Monday, occasionally squeezing the biceps that are the object of attention. "I've gotten more athletic and I think the post-up game is just getting repetition and confidence. Now I just have to execute against high-quality players and see how I come out."

Miller worked at a frenzied pitch this summer, knowing that whatever uniform he put on this season there would be a better man inside. There was a day off "here and there," but nothing beyond that.

In his Sunday column, Tim Povtak of the Orlando Sentinel fills us in on what moves have been made this offseason around the NBA.

Povtak also writes about how the Magic are trying to increase Tampa's interest in the team, if things don't work out with the Arena situation in Orlando and

Povtak also reports that the Magic will sign rookies Stephen Hunter and Jeryl Sasser this week.

In a related article, Ken Hornack of the Daytona News-Journal reports: Monty Williams remains unsigned but is quietly confident the Magic will offer him a contract before the start of training camp Sept. 29.

Tim Povtak of the Orlando Sentinel reports: The end may be nearing in Orlando for Magic veterans Dee Brown, Monty Williams and Troy Hudson.

All three have been invited to the Magic's training camp in October, but only with NBA minimum contracts that won't be guaranteed, which will be difficult for them to accept.

"I can't speak for anyone else, but it's disheartening and disappointing for me," said Brown, who has played 11 seasons in the NBA. "After all these years in the league, you think nothing can surprise you anymore, but this does."

Brown said he would not sign a non-guaranteed contract with the Magic. Williams, who played the past two seasons with the Magic, declined to comment on his future plans when contacted this week. Hudson's agent said he still hopes to land a guaranteed contract in Orlando, but said it's unlikely his client would come to camp here without one.