The Orlando Magic are expected to sign veteran small forward Stacey Augmon to a one year contract, the Orlando Sentinel is reporting.

Augmon, who turns 36 on Sunday, is well known for his defense and has also been talking with the Chicago Bulls.  He recently spoke with New Orleans teammate and former Orlando guard Darrell Armstrong about joining the Magic.

Orlando fans will get a chance to take a look at two former Magic superstars in NBA preseason action in mid-late October.

Shaquille O'neal and the Miami Heat will play the Magic twice in Central Florida while Tracy McGrady will visit once.

The rest of the NBA's preseason and regular-season schedules will be released next week. Orlando will open up the season at home against the Bucks.

The Orlando Magic announced today they have signed free agent forward Michael Bradley.

'The 6-foot-10 Bradley played 16 games last season with Toronto and Atlanta, and finished with 15 points and 23 rebounds. He spent most the season on the Raptors' injured list with a sore right knee before being waved on March 12. He was signed six days later by the Hawks.'

'In 109 career NBA games, Bradley has averaged 3.5 points and 4.2 rebounds. He was Toronto's first-round pick, 17th overall, in 2001 out of Villanova.'

New Orleans Hornets free agent swingman Stacey Augmon has spoken to teammate Darrell Armstrong, a former Orlando Magic guard, about his views on the Magic organization. Augmon, 36, has also negotiated with the Chicago Bulls but is expected to be offered a one year contract by the Magic to join their commitment to defense and talented role players.

Whether anyone likes it or not, the Orlando Magic game plan has become clear as spring water, as consistent as Reggie Miller on the free-throw line.

Magic General Manager John Weisbrod -- in his first summer on the job -- decided substance, not style, was what he wanted, battlers, not big names and familiar faces in the lineup.

Every major personnel decision he has made since last season has been an unpopular one, often flying against traditional NBA thinking, angering some of the Magic's most fanatical fans.

But he is reshaping the franchise without compromise, staying with a recurring theme that is seen in every move. Love it or hate it, the plan invites scrutiny, causes controversy.

"I don't care about popularity," Weisbrod said. "Whether they [decisions] are well-received or not, that's sort of irrelevant. At the end of the day, the only thing that's well-received is winning, and that's what I'm trying to do."

"I don't know if those [moves] say anything. You can make moves that everyone thinks are great, but then you lose, and they're not so great," he said. "Or you can make moves that don't seem so great at the time, but you win, and things change."

"We were lacking a lot of intangibles that in my experience I've found to be essential to winning, so it wasn't very surprising that we weren't winning [last season]," he said. "That's why I'm excited about our identity being different now."

Teams throughout the NBA are watching the Magic completely reshuffle the roster, wondering where it will end. At least one competing NBA coach, though, likes what Weisbrod has done, especially with McGrady.

"So many GMs are too busy kissing up to the star player that they can't see the big picture," said the coach, who didn't want his name used. "The old saying that it's easier to change one coach than a whole team of players didn't fit in Orlando. He did it the hard way. Coaches dream about working for a GM who will support them like that."

According to NBA sources, the Cavaliers have traded veteran forward Tony Battie and future draft picks to the Orlando Magic for forwards Drew Gooden, Steven Hunter and Anderson Varejao. The trade is expected to become official later today.

Gooden, who averaged 11.6 points and 6.5 rebounds last season, would replace Carlos Boozer as the Cavaliers' starting power forward. Hunter is a backup forward/center and averaged 3.2 points and 2.9 reboubds last season. Varejao was the Magic's second-round draft pick this season and is a forward from Spain.

Battie came to the Cavaliers in the Ricky Davis trade last season and averaged 5.6 points and 4.9 rebounds in 50 games with the Cavs.

According to the Fort Worth Star Telegram the Orlando Magic and the Dallas Mavericks are discussing a potential deal which would see young forward Drew Gooden move to Texas in exchange for either Jerry Stackhouse or Christian Laettner, both of whom arrived via the draft night deal with the Washington Wizards, as part of a multiplayer deal.

Laettner, who is in the last year of his contract, would provide the Magic with cap relief once the season is over while Jerry Stackhouse would add additional scoring help for new star Steve Francis.

It is speculated that either deal may need to include Magic center Andrew Declercq for it to work under league rules.

The Mavericks have also had discussions with the Celtics about a potential sign and trade for center Chris Mihm, but a deal is unlikely due to salaries.

The #1 pick in the 2004 NBA draft, Dwight Howard, torched the Celtics for 26 points, helping Orlando to a 119-106 victory.  

Many have been skeptical of Howard, saying he is not physically ready to play in the league; however this last outing is a step in the right direction.

Delonte West had 20 points for the C's, while Keith Bogans had 38 for Orlando and Snap Hunter added 21. Bogans made 4-of-6 treys and 13-of-17 overall as his club shot 57 percent.

Former Orlando Magic guard Morlon Wiley is expected to be named the fifth assistant coach to Johnny Davis this week.

Mavericks President of Basketball Operations Donnie Nelson confirmed to the Dallas Morning News today that Wiley has resigned as a player development assistant coach after four years on the staff. His position will be filled by Avery Johnson.

Wiley, a journeyman guard during his playing career, will join lead assistant Paul Westhead, Ron Ekker, Chris Jent and Clifford Ray on the coaching staff. Westhead is the lone holdover from last season, joining the team in December after Doc Rivers' ouster.

by Jonathan Givony: 3:14 PM

Reliable sources have confirmed today that Hedo Turkoglu has been offered an offer sheet by the Orlando Magic. Turkoglu is a restricted free agent whose rights are owned by the San Antonio Spurs and they will have until July 29th to match. The offer is believed to be for Orlando's full mid-level exception for the available maximum 6 years, in the area of $39 million dollars.