New York Knicks guard Nate Robinson, forward Jared Jeffries (C) and center David Lee (42) celebrate after he scored against the Chicago Bulls in the fourth quarter of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, December 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Reuters  File Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    NEW YORK, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- New York Knicks guard Nate Robinson has been fined $25,000 by the NBA after his agent requested a trade.

    Robinson, who is not currently in the Knicks starting line-up, was fined for "public statements detrimental to the NBA" that related to a trade and were made by his agent, Aaron Goodwin, on Dec. 19, the league said in a statement.

    NBA rules forbid players from making trade demands in public.

    Robinson, a two-time winner of the All-Star slam-dunk contest, averaged a career-high 17.2 points last season as the Knicks' sixth man.