Magic general manager Otis Smith indicated Monday that he has no plans to make a major move to alter his team's roster in the near future.

"If a string of losses causes you to change your plans, then I'm in the wrong job," Smith said Monday night, before the Magic fell 74-69 to the Philadelphia 76ers to lose their fourth consecutive game.

"I think you look at your team as a whole and understand that we have to fight through whatever we have to fight through and you continue to evaluate everything top to bottom. That's what you do. When it's time to make a change, you make a change."

Smith generally does not like to make trades in-season, but he did so last season after the Magic lost five of six games from Dec. 4-14, 2010.

J.J. Redick admitted that Dwight Howard’s trade demand has affected the Magic’s locker room dynamic.

“It is,” Redick said. “Yeah, it is. I’ve said since the beginning: As long as he’s here, it will be a distraction because it’s all anybody talks about when they talk about our team. We don’t hear it? Of course we do.

“But we also have to be professionals, do our jobs, and for the first 15 games we did that. And I don’t think that Dwight’s trade situation made us play so badly these last few games.”

The Magic have lost five of their past six games.

“Chemistry is a very fragile thing, the team dynamic of how guys rely on each other, how guys trust each other,” Redick said. “All that stuff is very fragile. Those Boston losses may have had an impact on us, but we’ve got to get over that and get on with the season.”

The Lakers have held trade talks with the Cavaliers about acquiring Ramon Sessions, according to sources.

While no deal is near, the Lakers believe Sessions would help their backcourt.

the Lakers own an $8.9 million trade exception that could be used in a trade, while Cleveland wants to stockpile draft picks.

The Warriors have talked with New Orleans about a trade centering around Chris Kaman, but sources say a deal is unlikely.

Kaman is in the final season of his contract.

The Hornets seek expiring contracts, draft picks and young talent.

Dwight Howard was recently approached about his perceived unwillingness to play with Derrick Rose and the Bulls.

"If I could play with Derrick right now and God wanted that to happen, it will happen," Howard told the Tribune. "It has nothing to do with me not wanting to play with Derrick Rose. I love him. That's my brother.''

Howard said their status as Adidas athletes is not a factor.

The Lakers have reached out to Gilbert Arenas, according to a source close to the situation. Arenas is currently a free agent.

The source also said Arenas, a former Los Angeles-area high school standout, was interested in signing with the Lakers.

Arenas averaged eight points on 34.4 percent shooting in 49 games with the Magic last season.

According to a league source, the Sixers have inquired about Amar’e Stoudemire, though it was categorized as “due diligence.”

Nothing is said to be imminent or even in the early stages other than just talk, the source said.

Nevertheless, in past seasons the Sixers were reportedly discussing trade scenarios with the Phoenix Suns in order to acquire Stoudemire.

Chauncey Billups reached out to free agent Kenyon Martin recently to let him know that the Clippers have interest in his services. When asked to reveal Martin’s thoughts on joining the Clippers, Billups hinted the interest was mutual.

"I'll let him tell y'all that," Billups said with a smile.

The Clippers have the mini mid-level exception for $2.5 million as well as two trade exceptions, one for $3.8 million and another for $2.7 million that were acquired in their deal for Chris Paul. Martin can sign with an NBA team as soon as the team he signed with in China, the Xinjiang Guanghui Flying Tigers, completes its season.

"He's very valuable," Billups said of Martin. "Of course, he comes from winning stock. He's been to the [NBA] Finals twice. He has great ability. He is a leader. One thing I know about Kenyon, he's a winner. He'll do whatever it takes to win. He's one of the great one-on-one defensive players for a big man I've played with. And, contrary to what everybody believes, he's a really good dude."

According to an NBA source, the Celtics would be interested in Chris Kaman if the impending free agent is bought out of his contract.

The Hornets have told Kaman to stay home while they try to orchestrate a trade. They acquired Kaman in the trade for Chris Paul last month but have decided to go with younger players.

Kaman has averaged 9.2 points and 6.7 rebounds in 22 minutes per game before the Hornets decided to put him on the block.

Nicolas Batum is okay with the fact that he’ll become a restricted free agent this summer.

“I’m good with everything,” Batum said, expressing relief that the extension deadline had passed. “The toughest part was that I don’t know what was going to happen. But now I know. And, OK, it’s bad because we didn’t reach a deal. But I’m good because I’m finally done with it. I don’t care about it now. Free agency is in July. We’re in January, so I don’t think about it right now.”

Batum has performed below his own expectations thus far this season.

“I know I can do much more,” Batum said. “I’m not really satisfied by myself right now.”

Blazers coach Nate McMillan has encouraged Batum to be more aggressive in looking for opportunities to score.

“I have to be more aggressive,” Batum said. “I know this. As soon as I step on the floor, I have (to have) the mindset to be ready, like Oakland. Coach said, ‘Now I want you to play like that every night. I don’t know if you were (ticked) off or more focused because the contract.’ I told him I’m more ready.”