<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Center Brendan Haywood, whose playing time dwindled to almost nothing despite the absence of the Washington Wizards' top players, said yesterday he will not demand a trade and will instead "let the chips fall where they may." One of the final images of the Washington Wizards' season-ending Game 4 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night was that of Haywood leaving the bench area as the seconds ticked off the clock and walking to the locker room with a towel draped over his head. After taking down the nameplate that hangs above his stall and tossing it into the locker, Haywood was one of the first players out of the building. Haywood's actions suggest that he wants out of Washington, and according to two sources close to Haywood, he has said he would consider demanding a trade if Eddie Jordan returns to coach next season. However, Haywood declined to directly address the issue yesterday. "You know, that's for [President of Basketball Operations] Ernie Grunfeld, management and my agent to sit down and decide," Haywood said when asked yesterday about his future. "I'm a player. I can't force a trade. I'm not going to say in the paper whether I want out of here or not. All I know is I'm going to be a professional, I'm going to work hard and I'm going to let the chips fall where they may."</div> Link
