Rashard Lewis had a 90-minute meeting with his agent Saturday, in which they cleared up their differences and settled on a negotiating plan to deal with the Sonics.
Lewis said he was making his final public comments about his contract situation Sunday, before Seattle's 97-93 defeat against Detroit, because he doesn't want to give the perception he's focused on a possible two-year extension while the team is struggling.
He clarified his stance on a potential two-year, $25 million extension and said he would entertain an offer during the season if the Sonics wanted to talk.
"That would be disrespectful if I didn't," Lewis said. "I've been with the team for eight years so I have to listen."
Before the season, Lewis' agent, Kevin Poston, told The Times: "We're saying that right now, we don't want to do an extension and we want to focus on the season."