"It would make sense for him to opt out," agent Lon Babby was quoted as saying by the Sentinel. "I can't imagine a scenario in which he would not."

The Magic , which lost the NBA Finals in five games to the Lakers, may lose part of its core group as Turkoglu and center Marcin Gortat test free agency.

Dwight Howard, Rashard Lewis and Jameer Nelson are signed to large, long-term deals.

The club can try to re-sign Turkoglu before he officially announces his opt-out June 30, the first day free agents can declare.

The Magic wanted to avoid a punitive luxury tax, but team president Bob Vander Weide said the club may change its stance for Turkoglu, who is scheduled to make $7.3 million next season in the final year of a six-year, $36 million deal.

It is believed several teams will make a run at Gortat, who made just $770,000 this season. It seems likely that the Magic won't be able to match an offer.

Meanwhile, despite Sunday's 99-86 loss, the Magic players were looking forward.

Unlike when Shaquille O'Neal bolted for Los Angeles after the 1996 season - the Magic was swept by Houston in those Finals - and left the franchise decimated, Orlando has tried to build a long-term future around Howard. At 23 years old, he seems on his way to being a dominant center for years to come. "I've got a great feeling that we'll have a chance to be back," Howard said. "There's no doubts in my mind about that."

Bryant, Jackson bask in Lakers' victory

ORLANDO - Phil Jackson, the architect, smiled as his Lakers, each of them armed with a champagne bottle, doused each other with bubbly late Sunday after winning their 15th title with a 99-86 win.

United all year, the Lakers screamed as one. Kobe Bryant then dragged Jackson into the frothy fray.

"It's been a long time since he had a champagne bath," said Bryant, who enriched his legacy as one of the game's all-time greats with a fourth title and Finals MVP award.

The Zen Master had his 10th title, one more than Red Auerbach, but Jackson, 63, sidestepped questions about his place in history and ones about his future. The drive is still there, but it's in a lower gear. With this Lakers squad, he would instruct and observe. The days of getting on the floor to demonstrate are few.

"I've always felt as a coach you have to push your team," Jackson said, "and I told them they had to push themselves."

As for Bryant, he silenced all those who said he couldn't win it all without former teammate O'Neal, Bryant can take aim at loftier goals. Just this side of his 31st birthday, he is just two titles away from matching Michael Jordan.

But first, the Lakers and the city will kick in about $1 million apiece for a victory parade set for Wednesday. Meanwhile, Los Angeles police say eight officers suffered minor injuries during downtown disturbances after the game. Police say 18 people were arrested .

76ers: Guard Royal Ivey has declined his player option for the 2009-10 season and has become an unrestricted free agent.