Real GM:Sacramento Bee - There was a man sitting courtside at the Kings-Miami game on Sunday night, dispatched by his NBA team for the sole purpose of scouting Peja Stojakovic.
Such is the reality facing the Kings small forward, whose pending free agency will loom until his future is decided. League executives want to [Swearing is not permitted at Clublakers. You must edit this post prior to submitting.] the state of Stojakovic's game, to gauge his potential worth and establish a game plan should their franchise decide to pursue his services.
But Stojakovic told The Bee on Sunday that he'd rather stay in Sacramento for the long haul - past the Feb. 23 trading deadline and right on to the end of his career.
"I would love to play for the Kings for the rest of my career," said Stojakovic, who was drafted by the Kings out of Serbia-Montenegro in 1996, began playing for them in the strike-shortened 1998-99 season, and has played more games as a Sacramento King (518) than any other player.
"That would be a good thing. I think every player that ends with the team he started with, that means something."
