Hawks co-captain Al Harrington has heard all the trade rumors that have him swapping locker room spaces with Pacers All-Star forward Ron Artest, his former locker room neighbor in Indiana. And he's not buying any of it, since there has been no contact by either side.

"It's all just Internet talk and stuff thrown around by newspaper guys," said Harrington, who was drafted by the Pacers and spent the first six seasons of his career in Indiana.

Since the Pacers' All-star forward requested a trade over the weekend the Pacers have made it clear that they intend to try and accommodate Artest's request. And the logical connections for Harrington are hard to ignore. He and Artest have nearly matching salaries, both will earn about $6.8 million this season. Harrington and Pacers All-star forward Jermaine O'Neal are best friends.

"I've heard it all and all of it is just talk," Harrington said.