Darko Milicic's camp looks at the Orlando Magic's hiring of Billy Donovan as an endorsement for the power forward's return and expects the Magic to "come with a strong offer" when the free-agent signing period begins July 1.

The Magic have said they wanted to bring back Milicic to pair him with Dwight Howard. But it could be tricky because they need a wing scorer -- and that player might come at a high price via a trade or free agency.

"I look at the hiring of Billy Donovan as a pro-Darko move," Marc Cornstein, Milicic's agent, told the Sentinel on Saturday.

Milicic was disappointed with the way Hill used him. He said after the season that he would have to explore going to a team that would allow him to facilitate the offense with his passing and shoot more from the outside.

"Coach Donovan, from what I can tell from what he did at Florida and when he was with [Rick] Pitino at Kentucky, likes big guys who are versatile and athletic," Cornstein said. "Those seem to be his type of players. Darko fits that mold.

"I would imagine that type of coach would be excited by a player like Darko."

The Magic have $10 million to $13 million in cap room, but starting Milicic's contract at about $7 million would devour most of it.