Posted Dec 28 2009 8:47PM
NEW YORK (AP) -- Benched New York Knicks guard Nate Robinson was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Monday after his agent made a trade request.
Robinson has not played in the Knicks' last 12 games. A two-time winner of the All-Star slam dunk contest, he has played in only 12 games this season and is averaging 11 points.
Agent Aaron Goodwin recently told reporters he'd asked the Knicks to move Robinson to another team. Robinson was fined for statements detrimental to the NBA.
"Players are not permitted to make trade requests publicly and are responsible for public statements relating to them made by their representatives," NBA spokesman Tim Frank said.
Some have compared Robinson's reprimand with former Golden State swingman Stephen Jackson, whose agent Mark Stevens went public with trade demands while ripping Warriors coach Don Nelson. Frank said Jackson wasn't fined for Stevens' outburst, which was reported by ESPN, since Jackson had previously been fined $25,000 on Sept. 15 for publicly requesting a trade. The league decided not to fine Jackson twice.
Jackson was eventually traded to the Bobcats on Nov. 16 with Acie Law for Raja Bell and Vladimir Radmanovic.
Goodwin said the benching was personal, not basketball related. A day after Goodwin's comments on Dec. 19, Knicks president Donnie Walsh said he would probably begin talks with the agent about a trade.
Goodwin didn't immediately respond to telephone and e-mail messages from The Associated Press seeking comment.
Robinson averaged a career-high 17.2 points last season as the Knicks' sixth man. He was a restricted free agent in the offseason and re-signed with a one-year contract.
Information from NBA.com's Art Garcia contributed to this report.
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