On Monday night, [Stan] Van Gundy said he hasn't heard about any potential moves from Magic...

On Monday night, [Stan] Van Gundy said he hasn't heard about any potential moves from Magic President of Basketball Operations Otis Smith.

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Usually when Stan is quoted like this, the opposite tends to happen

by gatorboi352 on Feb 22, 2026 3:18 PM EST reply actions

Examples?

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by Evan Dunlap on Feb 22, 2026 3:20 PM EST up reply actions

In all seriousness though why would he ever say anything but this?

“Uhh yeah, we’re really looking into shipping out J Rich or J.J. for some post presence at the moment”

I mean c’mon lol

by gatorboi352 on Feb 22, 2026 3:26 PM EST up reply actions

those are great examples

Excuse me while I whip this out.

by TheGiantSquid on Feb 22, 2026 4:45 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

LOL.

by Matt1325 on Feb 22, 2026 8:32 PM EST up reply actions

I think what gator is essentially saying is

Nobody, GM or coach, ever really says what may or may not happen. Especially Magic Management. So putting up a quote from Van Gundy on this matter is an exercise in futility. It means nothing and informs nobody. Might as well type up a quote from Otis dancing around the issue. Examples unneeded.

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by Matty B on Feb 22, 2026 9:14 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Stan's a straight shooter

No, he’s not going to throw anyone on the team under the bus, but if trades were being discussed with him, I suspect he would have used different terminology to duck the question.

by eltharion_doa on Feb 22, 2026 9:50 PM EST up reply actions

Exactly.

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by Evan Dunlap on Feb 23, 2026 2:03 AM EST up reply actions

Yeah..means nothing

Trading J rich for Camby would be a nice move in my opinion. Arenas could play more 2..Hedo point forward, and we would have a quality big that expires in 2012.

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by DOT COM on Feb 22, 2026 4:12 PM EST reply actions

Ah but playing Arenas at the 2 would only encourage him to shoot that much more, which of course is the biggest no no for a successful 2011 push for this team

by gatorboi352 on Feb 22, 2026 4:21 PM EST up reply actions

Hell no

Arenas is garbage and Camby said he’d possibly retire if he was traded. Plus, how does that make any sense for Portland? They have Wes Matthews, Brandon Roy & Rudy Fernandez @ the 2. They have no need for him.

by Ol' Uncle Munnerlyn on Feb 22, 2026 4:32 PM EST up reply actions

We need arenas to shoot..

If he shoots, he gets out of the slump and earns some of his max salary.

Portland would have J rich and Wesley getting the majority of minutes and would save cash as well when he expires.

Camby has been in trade talks for a while now. He is not going to retire if he gets to make a title run next to Dwight.

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by DOT COM on Feb 22, 2026 4:42 PM EST reply actions

Or he continues to shoot 35 percent.

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by Evan Dunlap on Feb 22, 2026 4:56 PM EST up reply actions

Also, Camby's wife and kids live in Portland and, apparenty, love it there. I think he'd strongly consider retiring.

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by Evan Dunlap on Feb 22, 2026 4:56 PM EST up reply actions

No matter how many shoots Gil takes, he is not a good shooter. Nothing will ever change that.

Okay, a simple "wrong" would've done just fine.
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by Both_Teams_Played_ on Feb 22, 2026 4:57 PM EST up reply actions

Gilbert arenas can score the ball and is a streak shooter...

we have not seen that yet here but it does not mean it wont happen. I guess I am not as negative as some of you.

and a lot of players wives and kids like where they are at..doesn’t mean they won’t get traded.

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by DOT COM on Feb 22, 2026 5:07 PM EST reply actions

Use the "reply" button to keep comments threaded. Thanks.

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by Evan Dunlap on Feb 22, 2026 5:14 PM EST up reply actions

From Camby's agent

"It was incredibly important to him when he signed his extension and moved his family that he stay in Portland. I think by now he understands it’s a business, but that’s where he wants to be.’’

Source

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by Evan Dunlap on Feb 22, 2026 5:15 PM EST up reply actions

Appreciate the link, but we both know that quoted statement was non comittal.

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by DOT COM on Feb 22, 2026 5:42 PM EST up reply actions

also not trying to argue with your logic because it makes sense

I just think the Magic have already inquired about Camby and if he wanted to play here (and a trade works out), it would improve the team defensively.

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by DOT COM on Feb 22, 2026 5:54 PM EST up reply actions

It's not being negative

To realise that there aren’t pixies at the bottom of the garden.

by eltharion_doa on Feb 22, 2026 9:52 PM EST up reply actions

I am hard guessing that if there is anything going on, it could be too fluid to be discussed between Stan and Otis. Stan's statement could be honest to truth, and yet something maybe in the pipe.

by Matt1325 on Feb 22, 2026 8:38 PM EST reply actions

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by 4QB on Feb 22, 2026 10:41 PM EST reply actions