Flip Murray back to Seattle for 05-06...

[Kings113]

Press Release - Seattle SuperSonics General Manager Rick Sund announced today that Ronald “Flip” Murray has signed a one-year qualifying offer to remain with the Sonics.

“We’re excited to have Flip back next season,” said Sund. “He adds explosiveness to our backcourt and is versatile enough to play both guard positions. In his two-plus years with the Sonics, Flip has been a prolific scorer and possesses one of the league’s best crossover dribbles.”

Last season, Murray’s third in the NBA, he averaged 7.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game in 49 games. He was originally acquired by the Sonics on Feb. 20, 2003 from the Milwaukee Bucks along with Ray Allen, Kevin Ollie and a conditional first-round draft choice.

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/37379/20050927/soups_sign_flip_murray/

Backing up Ray again. If they re-sign Evans to a third consecutive one-yearer, they're setting themselves up to lose these three guys. Two key.

 

[Bricklayer]

Translated, that means there is another Seattle FA who didn't draw nearly the interest he thought he would. That one actually surprises me a bit, as Flip showed he could be a potent (if completely one dimensional) scorer two years ago. The sort of guy you would think a young/rebuilding team might take a chance on.

 

[Kings113]

Yeah, I remember him getting interest from Nuggets/Clippers/Heat/Nets. That died in August.

 

[Kings113]

The Seattle Times - All that remains for Sonics GM Rick Sund is to sign forward Reggie Evans, who was hoping to cash in on the Sonics' surprising 52-30 record like former teammates Antonio Daniels and Jerome James, who received $30 million deals from Washington and New York, respectively.

At this late stage of the free-agency period, it's unlikely that Evans will receive a lucrative offer, and chances are growing that he might gamble much like Radmanovic and Murray and opt for a one-year deal. The gamble for him would be greater because there isn't much of a market for 6-8 forwards who can rebound and defend but have limited scoring abilities.

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/37389/20050928/with_murray_signed_is_evans_next/

As I thought about Evans...

 

[Grobar]

man i remember flip averaging something like 22 points on 48% shooting when allen went down. for about a month, he was about as dominant as a sg can be. he had decent floor skills too.

 

[funsc]

why the guard is so cheap now? I think he deserves 2m/yr

 

[Kings113]

He turned down a deal similar to what Wilkins got.

 

[Ray Allen34]

why the guard is so cheap now? I think he deserves 2m/yr

Flip if given a chance would be worth around 6 or 7 million a year with the way guys get paid now.

Flip just needs a chance and 14 million over 5 years to be ray allen's back-up is pointless from Flip's point of view.