Ron Burkle will no longer be part of the group trying to purchase the Kings and keep the organization in Sacramento, instead focusing solely on the development project surrounding a new arena.

Burkle is not able to have a stake in the potential purchase of the Kings because he is also an investor in an agency firm that represents NBA players.

The possibly conflict was raised during last week's committee meeting in New York and the Maloofs were not interested in selling the team to Burkle in any form.

Burkle had a small stake in the Sacramento group's bid, according to a source, but it will now need to be replaced.