Orlando Magic guard Jason Williams will undergo arthroscopic surgery tomorrow on his left knee, General Manager Otis Smith announced. Williams is expected to miss approximately four weeks of action.

Williams played in all 82 games last season for the Magic, averaging 6.0 ppg., 3.6 apg. and 1.5 rpg. in 20.8 minpg., while shooting .380 (84-221) from three-point range.

Vince Carter was asked to comment on his contract situation on Tuesday. Orlando holds an $18.3 million option on Carter's contract for the 11-12 season, which they are almost certain not to exercise.

"That's never been a concern for me. You said it like something's wrong. Like my contract could be voided in the coming weeks or something," Carter said. "I just play. I'm going to let my game speak for itself."

The Magic will offer Dwight Howard a contract extension next summer.

General Manager Otis Smith told the Sentinel that the Magic will try to sign Howard to an extension before he can become a free agent in the summer of 2012.

"Of course we will," said Smith, when asked if he'll approach Howard with a contract of his choosing. "We want Dwight to be in a Magic uniform for as long as he plays basketball.

"That's in the best interest of our franchise and, we hope, it is in the best interest of Dwight."

When the Sentinel asked Howard about signing an extension, the Magic center smiled.

"I plan on being here forever," he said. "I love Orlando."

Dwight Howard was asked during a radio interview which player he thought was better between Kevin Durant and LeBron James.

"I'm gonna go with Kevin," Howard said.

Quentin Richardson said he could have stayed in Miami as a back-up, but instead he'll likely start for the Magic.

"I wouldn't be happy if I went back," he said. "I want to win, but I don't want to sit back and be a cheerleader."

Orlando believes Richardson's offensive ability makes him an upgrade over Matt Barnes.

"Everybody knows what I am," he said. "For me, trying to average 20 points is out of character. I'm going to try to be whatever Stan Van Gundy needs, if it's a defensive player first, that's that."

The Magic have signed free agent forward Malik Allen.

Allen is a nine-year veteran out of Villanova, who played with Denver during the 09-10 season.

Pat Riley responded to a summer of criticism against his new addition in LeBron James and the logic behind teaming up with former rivals and Team USA teammates in Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.

``I thought it was pretty typical. I was kind of amused by it, especially reading down through the interview," Van Gundy said. ``He goes into Charles Barkley, me and Otis and then says he doesn't worry about what people say. Wait, you called the press conference, you went off and everybody and you don't care what people say? Clearly, he cares a great deal about what people say. I was laughing when I saw that."

Van Gundy wasn't laughing when he read that Riley ripped him and Smith for questioning why James and Bosh would rather team together with Dwyane Wade in Miami rather than trying to win a championship on their own.

Riley said the comment was ``an absolutely stupid remark," but several former great players such as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Barkley reaffirmed that they would have never jumped ship on their teams simply as a way to chase a championship.

``Pat's thing calling Otis' remarks stupid, I don't think they were any different than what several ex-players who played when Otis did had to say. They looked at the game differently back then and backed up what we said," Van Gundy said. ``The position LeBron and Bosh took isn't necessarily wrong, but it's different from what (Michael) Jordan, Magic (Johnson) and Larry Bird would have done. Otis was a part of that generation - he wasn't at that level - but that's the way those players looked at (James and Bosh going to Miami). Those (former players) wouldn't have tried to team up. So what Otis said wasn't a stupid remark. Unless of course you have a different opinion than Pat, then apparently it's stupid."

The Orlando Magic have named Adonal Foyle as director of player development, President of Basketball Operations Otis Smith announced today.  In his role, Foyle will provide support for the overall development of the players, act as a conduit between players and management, and give assistance to the basketball operations department.

Originally selected by Golden State in the first round (eighth overall) of the 1997 NBA Draft, Foyle appeared in 733 regular season games during his 13-year NBA career with Golden State and Orlando.

Carmelo Anthony does not appear ready to accept the three-year, $65-million extension offered by the Nuggets, who are likely to trade their superstar to a team of his choice if the new contract remains unsigned come February.

Anthony's representatives have been pushing for a trade to the Knicks or Magic, and now the Rockets and Nets have emerged as potential destinations.

For now, the Nuggets are cutting off all trade inquiries.