Julius Erving will resign his position as a senior vice president with the Orlando Magic at the end of the month, NBA sources said.

He apparently will leave to pursue other business opportunities, ending a six-year relationship with the franchise.

Erving could not be reached for comment Friday, and neither Magic General Manager John Gabriel nor club Chief Operating Officer John Weisbrod returned calls.

Erving basically has served as a consultant to the business and the basketball side of the operation, and his duties included mentoring younger players. He sometimes visited the locker room after games and usually watched the action sitting on an office chair near the court at TD Waterhouse Centre.