Marcus Camby, who turned 37 on Tuesday is no longer a starter. The 14-year pro has been coming off the bench since March 15, when coach Nate McMillan inserted forward Gerald Wallace into the starting lineup and moved LaMarcus Aldridge to center against Dallas.

McMillan’s idea was to get more quickness in the lineup – and though he won’t say it, scoring power, too. Camby averages 10.6 rebounds per game – which would rank fifth in the NBA if he had enough games to qualify – but only 5.2 points on .398 shooting.

“Part of it is, we have to try to manage Marcus’ minutes,” says McMillan, referring to Camby working back from the knee surgery. “But we also have had to go small in order to spread the floor as far as playing off of LaMarcus to create some offense. On defense, we trap now and take advantage of our speed.

“Having Camby and LaMarcus (in at the same time) gives us length, but it hasn’t been that effective on both ends of the floor. There are going to be some games where we need some length. We’re still going to need Camby. He’s just not in there at the start of the game.”