With just a few words, Sonics guard Earl Watson could stop the trade rumors swirling around him. He knows it's within his power, and yet he declines to do so.

"I don't think whatever I say matters because it's not fair to put management in that situation," he said. "I always feel like if they can trade Gary Payton, then they can trade me in a second."

In the past week, Watson has been the subject of numerous rumors involving Miami, Memphis, Cleveland and Denver.