Warriors forward Stephen Jackson says that he's smarter than people think.

Jackson made a public demand for a trade this summer and has dominated headlines in the Bay Area leading up to the regular season.

However, he claims that he's ready to shut his lips and focus on playing basketball.

"I'm not as dumb as people think," Jackson told the Oakland Tribune. "I'm a smart guy. Sometimes I might say some things that people don't expect because it was on my mind. But I know what's right and wrong. I know what I need to do to continue to build my reputation in this league as a player and as a man. By keeping my composure, it's going to help me and not take away from me being a great basketball player."