Bc he doesn't want to be there. His options are back up Dwight or play with him and take a huge hit to all of his stats and be a very well paid screener. Granted, he doesn't seem like a bad locker room guy so he'd probably grin and bear it till the trade deadline, but I don't blame him for wanting out. If they could flip him for a starting caliber PF then they should take that chance even if they only came out 75 cents on the dollar. Smith is an adequate backup C and they're rumored to be pursuing Jermaine O'Neal.