Should the Orlando Magic receive a medical exception for Grant Hill next season, they triple their chances of acquiring some solid players through free agency and/or trades.

Veteran big men Brad Miller, Michael Olowokandi, P.J. Brown, Elden Campbell, Juwan Howard and Derrick Coleman plus aging stars Gary Payton and Scottie Pippen might not be out of reach if the Magic have two $4.6 million exceptions to offer. All are free agents.

If it is decided Hill won't play next season -- a scenario Magic General Manager John Gabriel won't rule out -- the club could have three exceptions available: Hill's disabled player's exception (about $4.6 million), a middle-class exception (about $4.6 million) and a veteran's exception ($1.2 million).