Ron Artest told The Post he is scheduled to have surgery today in New York on his right elbow to remove bone chips, forcing him to miss his lone Garden appearance tonight when the Knicks host the Kings.

After getting a second opinion from his former doctor at St. John's over the last few days, Artest believes he'll be back in two to four weeks. And when he's back healthy, yes, Artest, the Queensbridge product said, he would approve getting dealt to his hometown team and thinks he can reverse the Knicks' catastrophic situation.

"Anywhere I go, I can turn things around, given the opportunity," Artest said. "I definitely would not be opposed to it if that is my calling. I would not be opposed if something would happen [with the Knicks]. But I just want to win a championship."