Updated: August 29, 2009, 12:01 PM ET
[h2]Warriors' Jackson 'looking to leave'[/h2]
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Golden State Warriors forward
Stephen Jackson says he has requested a trade and prefers to be dealt to the
Cleveland Cavaliers or any of the NBA's three teams in Texas.
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Jackson's wishes are rooted in a desire to play for a team that consistently makes the postseason, he says, something the Warriors have done only once in the past 15 seasons.
"At this point, I'm 31 years old. I have four or five years left," Jackson told
Dime Magazine on Friday. "I want to be in a situation where I can continually be in the playoffs and get another ring. So that's where my mind is at now."
Jackson, speaking to the magazine in New York during a promotional event for a shoe line, said the status of his demand is pending.
"It's not about a decision I made," he told Dime Magazine. "It's just things are in the air right now. I really can't get too much into it right now."
When prompted with a question from the event's host about the Warriors' playoff chances, Jackson, who was attending the event with former teammate
Al Harrington, told the crowd: "I don't think I'll be a Warrior next year. I'm looking to leave."
Jackson has averaged 15.4 points over nine seasons with the
New Jersey Nets,
San Antonio Spurs,
Atlanta Hawks,
Indiana Pacers and the Warriors.
He scored a career-high 20.7 points per game last season after signing a three-year,
$28 million extension with the Warriors in November.
Jackson said he would be open to returning to the Spurs but would also welcome a trade to the
Dallas Mavericks or
Houston Rockets.
He also mentioned Harrington's
New York Knicks.
"I'm just looking to go somewhere where I can go and win a championship," Jackson said.
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Stephen Jackson was in New York Friday attending a promotional party for his shoe company with
Al Harrington.
Dime Magazine reports he was asked whether he thought the Warriors were going to make the playoffs. Jackson responded, "Um ... I don't think I'll be a Warrior next year. I'm looking to leave."
He later said, "It's not about a decision I made. It's just things are in the air right now. I really can't get too much into it right now, but I'm just looking to go somewhere where I can go and win a championship."
Jackson says the Warriors know about this and that he hopes he gets traded to Cleveland, New York, or anywhere in Texas.
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