Just three games into the season, Sonics coach Bob Weiss has a major problem on his hands, and it has nothing to do with an anemic offense that managed the third-lowest scoring output in franchise history in Tuesday night's demoralizing 94-69 defeat to Memphis at FedEx Forum.

Before Weiss attempts to solve Seattle's shooting woes, he must first repair a damaged relationship with Vladimir Radmanovic that has deteriorated to a point where the veteran reserve forward has taken his demands for more playing time to the media and doesn't feel he can talk to his coach.

"This summer, they were telling me I'm the third option and that [I'm] going to produce and do this and do that, then you show up and they don't give a damn about you," Radmanovic said in the middle of the visiting locker room after the loss. "Like you never did anything for this organization. It's really hard. I'm not a rookie. This is not a new coach. This coach has been here for four years together with me and he knows what to expect from me. I don't need all of those excuses. ... He's just not putting me in.

"I don't want to talk to him. I have nothing to talk to him about. Like I told you before, he's the coach and I'm the player. He's responsible for his acts, and I hope to win games."

At issue is Radmanovic's decreased playing time. Last year, he averaged 29.5 minutes. This season, he is averaging about 16.5, but he played extra minutes Tuesday when Weiss went with reserves for the final 6:52.

Radmanovic blames his lack of playing time for averaging just 6.7 points and failing to score 10 in a game.

"It's a difference of 15 minutes," he said. "You can put it together however you want, that's all I can see. Fifteen minutes. I'm not happy. I can pretend I'm happy, but I'm not and he has to make a decision with his rotation and who's going to be that guy who plays."