There are two sides to every story. According to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Nate McMillian is shooting down Mike Kahn's story from CBSSportsline.com posted yesterday on RealGM Wiretap. Kahn claimed Payton had demanded a trade from Seattle and included harsh comments made by Aaron Goodwin, Payton's agent. Goodwin vehemently denied making those remarks and reiterated yesterday that Payton wants only two things: for the Sonics not to entertain trade offers, and a contract extension.
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"It's time," Aaron Goodwin, Gary Payton's agent, said. "Gary's been their guy (for 11 years) and he doesn't like the way things are going. He wants to win and he doesn't believe the people running the organization are going in that direction. That's not the way he put it, but that's what he meant. It's time to move on."
Goodwin said a trade demand is coming. It seems that Payton and fellow Goodwin representative Vin Baker have lost faith in the Sonics organisation, and there is nothing Seattle can say to change their minds. "Their word is jelly ... slides all over the place. It's my job to get him out of there."
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Peter Vecsey's latest article from the NY Post mentions Milwaukee, New York, Miami and Phoenix as possible destinations for Gary Payton. Vecsey also has thoughts about Phil Jackson and reports that Clyde Drexler returning to the Blazers as the new GM, not head coach. Anyone know if Drexler has a degree in chemistry?
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May 2001 Archive
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| May 19, 2001
Detroit Free Press writer Perry A.
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| May 16, 2001
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| May 15, 2001
Reuters is reporting that Ruben Patterson will serve almost one year of time in jail for accepting the "Alford" plea on the attempted rape of his family's nanny.
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| May 15, 2001
The USA Today is printing a report by Rob Maaddi of The Associated Press that states tht the Toronto Raptors are saying center Antonio Davis may be out for Game Five against Philadelphia on Wednesday.
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| May 14, 2001
Sonics coach Nate McMillan wants three or four assistants next season, and is interviewing several candidates.
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| May 12, 2001
Sonics owner Howard Schultz says Ruben Patterson won't be back with the team next year.
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| May 12, 2001
Expecting to be traded from the Sonics, Vin Baker is putting his 5 bedroom, 5 1/2 bathroom house up for sale.
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| May 11, 2001
The Sonics must rebuild their front line, according to coach Nate McMillan.
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| May 11, 2001
Nate McMillan wants to keep Gary Payton, and he thinks Vin Baker will have more value with the new rules.
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| May 10, 2001
Police say they had enough evidence to charge Ruben Patterson with rape in December, but waited a further 8 months before King County prosecutors were ready to file charges.
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| May 9, 2001
Ruben Patterson, 25, is a restricted free agent, whose restrictions could become a lot more severe.
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| May 8, 2001
Seattle SuperSonics free agent Ruben Patterson is facing legal problems for the second time this year.
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| May 8, 2001
Seattle SuperSonics forward Ruben Patterson was charged Tuesday with trying to rape the family's nanny.
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| May 8, 2001
Sonics guard Ruben Patterson is expected to be charged today with attacking his children's nanny at his Bellevue home last fall.
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| May 7, 2001
The Sonics are expected to name a general manager by the NBA draft lottery May 20.
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| May 3, 2001
Gary Payton today moved into second place all time when he was named to the All-Defensive team for the eighth time in his illustrious career.
