Rajon Rondo and Stephen Jackson have set an Oct. 1 deadline for deciding if they'll play in Europe or elsewhere or wait out the labor impasse that threatens to wipe out games and possibly the entire 2011-12 season.

"I'm going to say that we're going to be playing on Oct. 1," said Jackson, "but deep down inside, I'm not sure."

"It just depends," Rondo said. "My agent and I will sit down and we'll talk about it and discuss what's best for me."