Nuggets guard Chucky Atkins would welcome a trade to the Magic in the coming weeks as he remains buried on the bench.

Atkins is full healthy for the first time since signing with the Nuggets eighteen months ago, but hasn't earned many minutes.

"It would be perfect for me," Atkins, an Orlando native, said Sunday. "It would be an opportunity to play. It's home. I can't turn it down."

Magic general manager Otis Smith has admitted to having discussions with the Nuggets about Atkins.

"I like Denver," Atkins said. "The coaching staff has been fair to me. The ownership and the front office has been fair to me. Since I've been here, I've been injured. I'm back now. Teams know what I can do.

"For me to be playing 10 or 11 minutes when the game is over, I'll do that now, but ultimately, I feel like it's a disrespect. I ain't sitting here saying I want to be traded, but if there's a trade to be made, (Orlando) is the trade for me."