[OUOTE]A trade that would have sent Ron Artest to Sacramento for Peja Stojakovic has collapsed. The Kings reportedly called off the deal because of Artest's reluctance to play for them, although Artest was vague about his wishes in a conversation with The Indianapolis Star. "There's no deal," Artest said in a telephone interview. "It's not that I don't want to play there . . . I'm letting my agent handle things. He's taken over things." Artest's agent, Mark Stevens, was unavailable for comment. Stevens told the Star earlier in the day that a deal had been reached, pending league approval. Artest said he is not planning to refuse a trade, but wants to speak with prospective teams first. "I just want to meet with team officials of whichever team I'm headed to," he said. "I want to play, but I'm following the rules I have to follow. If I have to sit out, I sit out the season."[/OUOTE] http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/arti...ORTS04/60124024
A trade that would have sent Ron Artest to Sacramento for Peja Stojakovic has collapsed. The Kings reportedly called off the deal because of Artest's reluctance to play for them, although Artest was vague about his wishes in a conversation with The Indianapolis Star. "There's no deal," Artest said in a telephone interview. "It's not that I don't want to play there . . . I'm letting my agent handle things. He's taken over things." Artest's agent, Mark Stevens, was unavailable for comment. Stevens told the Star earlier in the day that a deal had been reached, pending league approval. Artest said he is not planning to refuse a trade, but wants to speak with prospective teams first. "I just want to meet with team officials of whichever team I'm headed to," he said. "I want to play, but I'm following the rules I have to follow. If I have to sit out, I sit out the season." http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/arti...ORTS04/60124024[/QUOTE]
