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A reliable NBA Source has told Fox 31 Sports, a report in the Sacramento Bee on trade talks between the Nuggets and the Kings for Ron Artest is "way overstated."

“The Nuggets and Kings have not discussed a deal,” this source added, “the 2 sides haven’t had any conversations in 10 to 14 days."

This source also told us tonight, General Manager’s talk to other GM’s all of the time, but that doesn’t qualify as “preliminary trade talks.”

The Nuggets, like many other teams around the league, will start having more serious discussions for deals during the upcoming All-Star Weekend.

The Nuggets front office has left their calendars open from February 18th through the 21st to concentrate on making a deal, and they are looking to make a major move.

A deal for Artest could eventually move to the front burner, but “there are no LIVE conversations right now,” said this source, "The Nuggets are playing poker everywhere, but right now, they are not heads up with the Kings for Artest."