Dwight Howard has not officially informed the Orlando Magic of his intention to sign elsewhere when he becomes eligible for free agency in 2012.

"Training camp opens the door to everything," said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity. "I think that will happen very, very soon."

The person familiar with Orlando strategy said Tuesday that while Howard has yet to verbalize what he wants he has "deep roots here" and has previously expressed that "this is where he'd like to fulfill his career."

"He wants to win," the person said. "That's on his mind intensely."