Magic coach Stan Van Gundy and forward Mickael Pietrus have confirmed a spat over playing time on Wednesday.

The pair had a shooting match after Van Gundy pulled Pietrus in Orlando's victory over Minnesota.

"MP was unhappy about when he went into the game and he was unhappy about me telling him to play defense," Van Gundy said. "He didn't like what I was saying and I didn't like his response, so I took him out of the game."

One player said that Pietrus wanted to be traded if he's not playing regularly, reports the Orlando Sentinel. However, Pietrus says he doesn't want to leave a contender.

"I'm a very competitive guy. What I miss the most is being out there," Pietrus said. "It's not playing time; it's getting back that adrenalin that I need. It's hard for me not to have that.

"It's why I'm so frustrated. ... I respect Stan. Of course. He's like part of my family."